Foreign Language Department

The Foreign Language Department trains students to gain proficiency in five languages: Spanish, French, Japanese, Latin, and American Sign Language. Courses offered develop the necessary skills to cross-cultural barriers in order to communicate, express ideas and take Christian values to our country and abroad. Emphasis is placed on verbal communication, grammar, literature and cultural appreciation.

Students learning languages at Valley Christian High School hone pronunciation and verbal skills with interactive computer language labs. There are unique opportunities to interact with the Hispanic community through local Spanish speaking churches. Students meet with native Spanish speakers in East San Jose to teach English to adults and children and to help Spanish speaking children with homework. There are opportunities for foreign travel and study available.

The Foreign Language Department has grown in proportion to the emphasis on language learning in universities. As colleges, businesses and ministries recognize the need for intercultural communication, our language classes have expanded to prepare students in foreign language proficiency. These skills will benefit our students in college, in careers and in ministry.