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Foreign Language

 


 Language learning at SEM fosters

cross-cultural understanding.

 

 

Our foreign language program prepares students of Spanish or French to be proficient in interpretive communication, interpersonal communication, and presentational communication. We strive to expose students to the target language at all times through an immersion approach. Students learn in an environment that emphasizes participation, creativity, and an appreciation for diversity.

 

 

Student and teacher at an all-girls school in Buffalo. The teacher is showing her a lesson in French.

 

Department Features: 

  • Full Immersion Approach 
  •  Flexible Curriculum Tailored to Student Need
  • Honors/AP Course Offerings
  • Global Experiences

Sample Electives:

  • Les Femmes de Versailles
  • The Francophone World
  • Cuentos Cortos Latinoamericanos - Latin American Short Stories
  • AP Spanish Language and Culture

“Our department focuses on providing a rich immersive atmosphere and an engaging approach in the classroom. We are proud to say that our students, after three years of the same language, have a solid foundation, feel confident in their language skills, and are prepared to embrace what the world has to offer. The trips we offer at SEM are truly one of a kind, as our students not only practice their language skills, but they also come back to share their new knowledge of different cultures and the world at large with their peers at SEM.“

- Isabelle Fisher

Colleen Denny

Colleen Denny

Spanish Faculty, Niscah House Parent
Isabelle Fisher

Isabelle Fisher

Foreign Language Dept Chair, French Teacher
Nicole Nobrega '19

Nicole Nobrega '19

Residential Fellow