OUR PROGRAM

All CdM high school students can enroll in a language course beginning freshman year. No prerequisites required for entry into a level 1 high school language course.

CdM offers a full course of study for the following languages:

Spanish
French
American Sign Language

World Languages

incoming placements testing dates

INCOMING students (students NEW to CdM) who are trying to place into a level 2 class or higher in Spanish or French, or for current CdM students not currently enrolled in a language, who are looking to begin a course of study above Level 1. Languages Placement Testing will be given on Friday, August 13th at 12:00pm. Students should come to the Main HS office. They will wait to be taken over to the testing location as a group. Testing starts at 12pm. Lasts 45 min - 1 hour. For ASL students unsure about placement, they can contact Tammy Owney directly.

Please bring a #2 pencil. (NO TEST NECESSARY FOR LEVEL 1 courses.) Please contact Ms. Pulido at spulido@nmusd.us to let us know you will be attending, what level you are testing into or if you have any questions!

4 YEAR PROGRAm

For students starting their Language in 9th Grade

Year	Spanish	French	ASL
9^th	Spanish 1	French 1	ASL 1
10^th	Spanish 2	French 2	ASL 3
11^th	Spanish 3	French 3	ASL 3
12^th	Spanish 4 or AP	French AP	-----

5 yEAR PROGRAM

For students starting their Language in Middle School

Year	Spanish	French	ASL
9^th	Spanish 2	French 2	ASL 2
10^th	Spanish 3	French 3	ASL 3
11^th	Spanish 4 or AP	French AP	----
12^th	----	----	----

us & csu rEQUIREMENTS

C or better to count
“Consecutive” language. Highest level completed in High school counts.
2 years required
(3 years recommended)
On-line courses NOT recommended, provide no verbal practice (required for upper levels, and AP test)

All languages and courses meet the UC/CSU entrance requirements.

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