Students who learn one or more languages other than their own:

• Score statistically higher on standardized tests conducted in English;
• Display enhanced memory, listening, and reading skills;
• Acquire a deeper understanding of their own culture as they explore the culture of other countries;
• Demonstrate better complex problem solving;
• Are poised speakers in front of small or large groups;
• Exhibit accelerated cognitive brain development in areas such as mental flexibility, creativity, divergent thinking, and higher order thinking skills;
• Have opportunities for a greater number of career choices.

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