Harrisonburg City Schools is proud to offer a strong language program from grades K-12, including:
FLES (Foreign Language in the Elementary School)
Spanish classes offered on a rotation basis for approximately one hour a week at four of our five elementary schools (KES, SES, SSES, and WES).
Spanish classes offered on a rotation basis for approximately one hour a week at four of our five elementary schools (KES, SES, SSES, and WES).
Dual Language
Students spend half their day in Spanish and half their day in English. Currently offered at three of our five elementary schools (KES, SMES, and WES).
Students spend half their day in Spanish and half their day in English. Currently offered at three of our five elementary schools (KES, SMES, and WES).
FLEX (Foreign Language Exploratory)
A rotation elective for middle school students to explore Spanish, French, and other world languages. Currently offered at both of our middle schools (SKMS and THMS).
A rotation elective for middle school students to explore Spanish, French, and other world languages. Currently offered at both of our middle schools (SKMS and THMS).
Spanish 1-5 and French 1-4
High-school credit language classes offered at our high school with level one also available at our middle schools.
High-school credit language classes offered at our high school with level one also available at our middle schools.
Spanish for Heritage Speakers 1-3
High-school credit language classes targeted at students for whom Spanish is a significant language in their life. Offered at our high school with level one also available at our middle schools.
High-school credit language classes targeted at students for whom Spanish is a significant language in their life. Offered at our high school with level one also available at our middle schools.
AP Spanish Language and AP Spanish Literature
Advanced Placement courses offered at our high school.
Advanced Placement courses offered at our high school.
Language Credit by Exam
For students who learned to write and speak a language outside of school to show their proficiency and earn high school credits.
For students who learned to write and speak a language outside of school to show their proficiency and earn high school credits.
Virtual Virginia
Offering online high-school credit language classes in Arabic, Chinese, French, Latin, and Spanish.
Offering online high-school credit language classes in Arabic, Chinese, French, Latin, and Spanish.