Foreign Language Department

Faculty Members

• Juliet Clark-Ruiz, Department Chairperson

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This year at Santa Barbara Junior High in Foreign Language we offer Spanish 1-2, and Spanish 3-4.  All classes are equivalent to the same classes offered at the high school level. Students can receive two years of high school foreign language credit for two years of study in foreign language at Santa Barbara Junior High.  The Spanish 3-4 class is open to students who have successfully completed Spanish 1-2 or to students who are Native speakers of Spanish. 

SBJH has also offered Latin 1-2 and Latin 3-4 in the past, and pending enough student interest, may possibly be reinstated. 

Foreign Language follows the National Standards: Communication in Languages Other than English, Gain Knowledge and Understanding of Other cultures, Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information, Develop Insights into the Nature of Language and Culture, and Participate in Multilingual Communities at Home and around the World. 

Projects include but are not limited to: skits, music, famous person biography project and presentation, fashion show, art, pen pals, travel ideas, cooking and cultural projects. 

Foreign language requirements for the UC system are as follows:
     Minimum entrance requirement – two years (1-2, 3-4)
     Total language requirement for graduation- three years (5-6)
     Language majors requirement recommendation – four years for entrance/advance placement