English Language Arts

The goal of the English Language Arts program is to provide a literature-based program founded on intensive reading, writing, speaking and listening. Using the Massachusetts Language Arts Curriculum Frameworks as its core, the program will provide students with a solid body of knowledge derived from the following: reading high quality works of literature; experience in confronting human issues and conflicts; developing a strong sense of values including personal, social, and aesthetic; and attaining critical language competencies and thinking skills. Students should select courses that they will find challenging and that best meet their educational objectives.