World Languages
Introduction to World Languages - French and Spanish
The Willard PTO provides lunchtime language programming for students.
In the 2025-26 school year, World Languages classes will run from October 7, 2025 - April 30, 2026.
Languages to be offered: French and Spanish
World Language classes are open to students in grades 1-4. Class sizes range in size between 12-16 students/class.
The classes are INTRODUCTORY classes. Students will not be fluent or conversational after taking these classes. Instructors will introduce a variety of vocabulary words and verbs to the students over the school year with the goal of students being able to have short conversations by the end of April.
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Tuesdays: Grade 3/4
Thursdays: Grade 1/2
Classes are held at Lunch/Recess 11:30am - 12:20 pm.
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Tuesdays: Grade 4
Wednesdays: Grade 3
Thursdays: Grade 2 and Grade 1
Classes are held at Lunch/Recess 11:30am - 12:20 pm.
Timing
For the 2025-26 school year, classes will run from October 7, 2025 through April 30, 2026. All classes are held during lunch/recess (11:30 - 12:20) on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays.
Classes are not held on non-instruction days.
Cost
The cost for World Languages classes is $200 for Thursday classes and $215 per student for Tuesday/Wednesday classes. The fees cover the full year of instruction in 2025-26 plus all class materials/supplies.
Scholarships are available; please indicate interest here or contact school social worker Laurie Dalrymple for more information.
Teachers Needed
If you or someone you know is interested in teaching a language next school year (2025-26), please email WorldLanguages.WillardPTO@gmail.com with the language you are interested in teaching, as well as your experience teaching elementary school-age children.
We are always looking to add additional languages, especially Italian, German, Japanese & Mandarin. Classes are typically taught at lunch/recess (from 11:30 am - 12:20 pm) or after school (from 3:15 - 4:05 pm).