World Languages

FHS World Languages and Cultures faculty 

2023-2024

Tiffany Martin 

American Sign Language 1, 2 

John Jones 

American Sign Language 2, 3, Dual Enrollment 4
American Sign Language honor society  

 

 

Ruth Décembre 

French 1, 2, 3, 4 Honors, 5 Honors, Advanced Placement 

French honor society 

 

 

Teresa Blanchard Co-Chair

German 1, 2, 4 Honors

Lauren Krause 

German 3, 5 Honors, Advanced Placement

German honor society 

 

 

Damian Tremblay

Latin 2, 3, 4 Honors, Dual Enrollment 5, Advanced Placement 
Latin honor society 

 

 

Sergio Pardo Cortes

Spanish 2, 3

Lauren Shoemaker Co-Chair

Spanish 1, 3
Spanish honor society 

Paola Mancera 

Spanish 3, 4 Honors

Gloria Monge 

Spanish 3, 5 Honors 

Frederick Reed 

Spanish 4 Honors 
Spanish for Fluent Speakers 2, 3 

Andrea Naranjo

Spanish 2, Advanced Placement 

World Languages Tutoring  

Peer tutors are available through the Academic Support Center (305): tutoring requests [pending update].  

 

Virginia Governor's World Language Academies  

Applications, eligibility, guide and sample tests; 

Required presentation [pending update] with links to applications, contacts, guides, requirements, tests and timeline in order to complete applications; 
Self nominations [pending update] due (November); 
Recommendation requests due to current language teacher and non-language teacher (November); 
Typed and printed applications due to Mr Tremblay or current language teacher (14 December); 
Print or electronic teacher recommendations due (December - January); 
Language esting (January); 
Acceptance letters (April); and
French, German, Japanese and Latin academies (June - July).  

  

World Languages and Cultures Department 

Office of Teaching and Learning  

Directory and resources; Department video.  

 

Seal of Bi-literacy 

As of the fall semester in 2016, Freedom High School offers senior students the opportunity to qualify for the Virginia Board of Education's distinction, the Seal of Bi-literacy, on their diploma.  Seniors must meet and comply with the assessments(s), criteria, languages and window set forth by the Commonwealth of Virginia's Department of Education and Loudoun County Public Schools.  Students may contact the World Languages department chair with any refer questions.  

 

Credit through Testing 

Since the fall semester in 2017, Loudoun County Public Schools offers eligible junior and senior students the opportunity to qualify for the two (2) credits of a World Language course (levels one and two) through approved testing of written proficiency in available languages.  Registration is due by 29 October.  Students who pass will also earn the Virginia Seal of Bi-literacy.  Students may apply through an on-line page.  Please refer questions to the department chair.   

 

Curriculum Night

January 2023