World Language

Island Trees offers study in two modern languages other than English. French and Spanish are offered to students beginning in grade 7 and continuing through grade 12. NYS requires that all students have at least one high school credit in a Language Other Than English for graduation from high school. At the end of 8th grade, students must take, and pass, the FLACS Checkpoint A Exam (formerly the NYS Proficiency Exam) to earn this credit. Students seeking a Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation must continue language study through the end of 10th grade when they will take the Checkpoint B Exam (formerly the NYS Regents Exam). College-bound students are urged to continue with two additional units of study including level 4 advanced and college level.