Cobb County ESOL and Foreign Language Division
Dr. Greg Ewing, Supervisor
The purpose of the Cobb County School District's foreign language program is to encourage the appreciation of cultural values; to enable students to learn to communicate in another language; and to prepare them to successfully enter and compete in an increasingly global society.
A variety of modern and classical languages are offered, including:
• French (offered in selected middle and all high schools)
• German (offered in selected middle schools and most high schools)
• Italian (offered in selected high schools)
• Japanese (offered in selected high schools and in collaboration with
the Japanese Ministry of Education, Saturday School Program)
• Korean (offered in collaboration with the Korean Ministry of Education, Saturday School Program)
• Latin (offered in selected middle schools and most high schools)
• Spanish (offered in all middle and high schools)
The Office of Foreign Language Instruction does not endorse the study of any one particular language; both modern and classical languages are considered to be important cornerstones of any academic curriculum. Each local school has the authority to limit the number of students enrolled in a particular language, due to teacher allotments and budgetary constraints. Every effort will be made to place students in their first or second choice of foreign language study.
