Kindergarten through third-grade students at Saline Area Schools will be taught world languages starting in fall 2013, according to an article in the Saline Reporter.
Saline's Heritage Elementary School will offer world language instruction to students starting next fall.
From Saline Area Schools
Currently, the district does not offer foreign language classes until seventh and eighth grade. The district intends to bridge that gap by fall 2016, the Saline Reporter said.
According to the article the Foundation for Saline Area Schools is funding the foreign language program expansion through a grant, and the expansion will result in the district hiring some additional language instructors.
Read the complete Saline Reporter article here.
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