Language and communication are at the heart of the human experience. The United States must educate students who are linguistically and culturally equipped to communicate successfully in a pluralistic American society and abroad. This imperative envisions a future in which ALL students will develop and maintain proficiency in English and at least one other language, modern or classical. Children who come to school from non-English backgrounds should also have opportunities to develop further proficiencies in their first language.
The philosophy of the foreign language department is that all students will have the opportunity to develop proficiency in modern and/or classical language. The Winchester Public Schools must prepare students to become linguistically and culturally equipped for the new millennium.