The study of classical and modern languages including Latin, Greek, Chinese Mandarin, Spanish, and French, begins in the fifth grade and continues through High School. In their first year of modern language study, students learn to communicate in simple social situations and learn basic linguistic structures, often in playful activities. In the sixth through eighth grades, students concentrate on the more advanced structural foundations including the study of grammar and vocabulary. They learn to write increasingly advanced compositions and study the cultures of Chinese Mandarin, French and Spanish speaking peoples.

The study of classical languages is pursued within the context of Greek and Roman civilizations. Students learn vocabulary and the fundamental structures of grammar and syntax, developing basic translation skills so that by eighth grade they are working with historical texts.