Six trimesters (two years) of the same foreign language are required for graduation. The Foreign Language Department, following the recommendation of the University of California, strongly encourages students to pursue the third and fourth year courses offered in the same language. Satisfactory completion (with a grade of C, or better) of the fourth year of a single foreign language establishes equivalency for the foreign language graduation proficiency requirement at California State Universities. A second language may be begun by qualified students and particularly by those who may wish to pursue work in the field of foreign languages or international studies at the college level. Each course is studied over three terms.

Instructors

Mrs. Arias has been in bilingual education for fourteen years.  She has taught at Loretto High School for eight years.  She earned a B.A. from ITESO, a Jesuit University in Guadalajara, Mexico.  She also has a Masters and a Doctorate from the University of Houston.  When she came to California, she earned a second Master's from the University of San Francisco.  Mrs. Arias loves to walk, to read and to develop materials to teach Spanish.

Mrs. Dogias

Mrs. Dougherty grew up in Latin America and moved to Belmont CA. to attend high school.  Mrs. Dougherty received her B.A. in Spanish and Secondary Teaching Credential from Santa Clara University.  Mrs. Dougherty taught Spanish in the Bay Area for a few years and moved to Germany with her husband while he served in the military.  While raising four children after moving to Sacramento, Mrs. Dougherty substituted  at Loretto and St. Francis.  She also taught Spanish at Jesuit High School for two years.  In 2001 she joined the Loretto faculty as a Spanish teacher.  Mrs. Dougherty enjoys photography and listening to music.

Mrs. Gonzalez was born in Oaxaca, Mexico, where she studied and received a B.A. in teaching English as a Foreign Language.  In addition, she studied in Vancouver, Canada, on a competitive scholarship, she received an M.A. in Spanish Literature from California State University Sacramento.  She has taught languages for eight years, four in Oaxaca and four at Loretto.  She offers her students her culture and her passion for foreign languages and a love of dancing.

Madame Lanier is in her fifth year teaching French and her first year at Loretto High School.  Madame Lanier has completed a B.A. in French language and society at the University of California, Davis.  She studied abroad for one year in France;  She attended L'Universite de Lumiere Lyon 2.  After teaching for three years she attended University of Phoenix and completed a masters's in education and curriculum.  In her spare time she enjoys gardening, watching french films and reading French novels.

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