Prerequisites: Spanish 2, placement, or a Placement Test should be administered to all students prior to being put into a course. Students entering the fluent speakers sequence having started the traditional Spanish courses for non-native/heritage speakers, should also be assessed prior to placement. Even if a student were in regular/traditional Spanish 1 and 2, it is recommended to place them in SFS 1., Students may earn a world language credit for this course as allowed by the Virginia Department of Education. The goal is for both native/heritage and nonnative speakers of Spanish to learn together in the Advanced courses beyond Level 3 in high school. Research studies show a direct correlation with the higher skills in a student's first language and their facility to learn English faster and to a higher level. Traditional language courses are created for non-native/heritage speakers of the language.

Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12