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The World Languages department offers students the opportunity to study a variety of language disciplines. College-bound students are advised to take at least two years of a World Language. Classes are available for Dual Credit through Chandler-Gilbert Community College.

Gilbert Public Schools provides students with multiple opportunities to learn a new language by the time they graduate high school. We offer American Sign Language, French, German, Japanese, Latin, Mandarin, and Spanish from level I to AP to IB. We offer Spanish dual language immersion at Gilbert Elementary School and Gilbert Accelerated Middle School. Our students have the opportunity to earn college credits by taking dual enrollment courses and/or passing the AP or IB assessments. In addition, students attending Gilbert High School can earn an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma.

World Languages are taught through the guidance of the Arizona State World and Native Language Standards, as well as the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Proficiency Guidelines. Our curriculum aims to focus on proficiency-based learning of the language in order for students to be able to listen, speak, read, and write effectively in the real world in the language. We want our students to communicate in the language they learn. Students engage in activities such as role-playing, discussions, and interactive tasks to practice using the language in meaningful contexts. Multiple methods of instruction are adapted and combined to suit the needs of language learners, as we know that effective language teaching involves a combination of approaches that provide opportunities for meaningful practice, exposure to authentic language use, and scaffolded support for skill development.

In general, competitive colleges and universities require at least two years of a foreign language in high school. These classes should be in the same language, as colleges prefer to see proficiency in one language. When a college recommends “two or more” years of a language, they are merely communicating that studying beyond two years would strengthen an application. GPS has upper-level course options for students to choose from in all languages.

7-12 World Languages Coordinator
Melanie Mello
Phone: 480-497-3407

Graduation Requirements: GPS recommends for meeting the requirements for public universities in Arizona 2 credits in the same language.

Dual Language Immersion (DLI)

The GPS Dual Language Immersion (DLI) program provides students the advantage of learning their grade-level content in two languages: English and Spanish. Students develop their literacy skills in these two languages. The goal is that students become bilingual and biliterate and attain high levels of academic achievement. The focus of the program is to develop culturally responsive, active learners who are intellectually challenged and engaged.

For more information visit our GPS Dual Language Immersion webpage.

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GPS World Languages Pathways

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AP Latin

Grade: 9,10,11,12
Semester: 2
Credit: 1.0
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Latin III or proficiency
Fee: $0.00

  • 11
  • 12
  • 09
  • 10
  • Advanced Placement
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