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In an increasingly connected world, foreign language proficiency is more important than ever. Learning another language has many cognitive, academic, and social benefits. Individuals in foreign language courses often demonstrate cognitive development, creative thinking, and attention abilities that surpass their monolingual peers. People who can speak more than one language perform better than monolingual individuals on tests of both verbal and nonverbal intelligence. Elementary school foreign language students score higher on tests of divergent thinking, indicating an increased ability to seek alternative problem-solving methods. These cognitive advantages translate to academic success as students who take foreign language classes in high school attain significantly higher grade point averages and perform better in college English courses.

In a time when schools are cutting language classes, if they had them at all, let SPARK! help you and/or your child obtain that intellectual edge that will make them more capable and confident in our ever growing global community.