Modern and Classical Languages at Blake

The PK-12 Modern and Classical Languages Department is fully committed to developing the students' understanding of and active engagement in foreign and classical languages, cultures and literatures in an environment attentive to both curricular articulation from division to division and to developmental and learning style needs. Our program is designed in view of preparing students to become productive and committecitizens of the global world.

Learn more about our approach to language in the Lower School.

Read about the professional development, cultural immersion and travels of the Blake Modern and Classical Languages faculty

To learn more, please e-mail MCL PreK-12 Department Chair

Lower School MCL Program Team
Natsuko Dieterle - Japanese, 2 and 3 grades
Laura Sbarra-Anderson - French K and 1 grade
Andrea Sepulveda - Spanish 4 and 5 grades

Middle School
Lynn Baete - Spanish
Shelly Pomonis - Spanish
Alita Shenk - Latin
Courtney Shaw - Latin
Séverine Stevens - French
Christy Wagner - Latin
Shannon Young - Mandarin Chinese

Upper School
Michèle Cassavante - French
Silvana Dessi-Olive - French
Jon Dicus - Spanish
Jennifer Duronio - Spanish
Alicen Foresman - Latin
Shirley Johnson, Mandarin Chinese
Gina Housman Nieder - Spanish
JJ Kahle - Spanish
Roberto Lazo, Spanish (PK-12 Chair)
Nancy Rodman - French
Robynne Runyon - Spanish
Alita Shenk - Latin
Ju-Chang Wang - Mandarin Chinese

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