World Languages and Cultures

Fifth graders choose a full-year course in Latin, Mandarin, or Spanish, which they will study throughout their four years in Middle School. Students investigate various cultural topics connected to their chosen language.
While an exploratory year in nature, the Grade 5 curriculum creates a solid foundation for future language acquisition in the chosen language. Most students begin their fifth grade year at the Novice Low level in all four skill areas. Anticipated progress is for a student to begin to perform at the Novice Mid sublevel by the end of the academic year.

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Berwick Academy

Berwick Academy, situated on an 80-acre campus just over one hour north of Boston, serves 520 students, Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 and Postgraduates. Berwick students are from Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and several countries. Deeply committed to its mission of promoting virtue and useful knowledge, Berwick Academy empowers students to be creative and bold. Berwick strives to graduate alumni who shape their own learning, take risks, ask thoughtful questions, and come to understand and celebrate their authentic selves.