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 12th at 12:30pm in room 218. 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 12:30pm. 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. Ramirez at earamirez@nmusd.us or 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
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5 yEAR PROGRAM
For students starting their Language in Middle School
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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.
TEACHERS
- Capristan, Bessie
- Fajardo, Stephanie
- Rivas Kowalczyk, Kristen
- Juarez, Sarai
- McCormick, Julie
- Owney, Tamara
- Palmer, Mimi
- Pulido, Shondra
- Ramirez, Elisa
- Yoon, Jane