LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — At Tates Creek Middle School, learning a new language is just a small part of the language acquisition program.
“They’re able to experience, not just learning a language, but learning a culture. learning to understand and appreciate people who are different from them,” said Jayme Gill.
Gill coordinates the school’s International Baccalaureate program. Students enter this school in 6th grade, leave after 8th, and spend their entire time learning one language (French, Spanish, or Chinese). Once they make their choice, they’re not allowed to change until they reach high school.
“It’s been great. I honestly didn’t see myself taking Chinese, but now that I have, it’s amazing, and I’m glad I did it,” said 8th grader Judith Frimpong.
Judith is one of 1/3 of the students at the middle school who made the choice to take Chinese as their language, and on Wednesday they had …