The German Program at Rockford High School focuses on the learning of the German language in its entirety. That means that we focus on all areas of language communication: speaking, listening, reading and writing. Our view of language is global; there is no separating it from the culture in which it occurs. Music, art, film, celebration...life find their way into the learning.
We have yet to encounter a student incapable of learning language. We therefore take each student at his or her natural gift level and comprehension level and work with him or her to reach the highest possible proficiency in the time we have.
Taking the learning beyond the classroom, our program offers opportunities for meaningful abroad experience though short- and long-term exchange programs as well as relevant extra-curricular activities.
Dedicated students in our program routinely enter readily into third-year college German programs. They are prepared for the academic rigor of university-level language study and, more importantly, to begin conducting life in the German.
We have yet to encounter a student incapable of learning language. We therefore take each student at his or her natural gift level and comprehension level and work with him or her to reach the highest possible proficiency in the time we have.
Taking the learning beyond the classroom, our program offers opportunities for meaningful abroad experience though short- and long-term exchange programs as well as relevant extra-curricular activities.
Dedicated students in our program routinely enter readily into third-year college German programs. They are prepared for the academic rigor of university-level language study and, more importantly, to begin conducting life in the German.