Solebury School
World Languages
We prepare students to engage globally with a greater understanding of language and culture.
Language comes to life through conversation, writing, literature, music, food, games, film, and cultural exploration.
As students progress, they can experience more immersive learning. Taking advanced coursework and traveling internationally to study abroad strengthens their language proficiency and helps them gain a richer understanding of the culture and heritage.
Whether students are beginning a new language or advancing through honors-level courses, we meet them at their level.
Our smaller class sizes create a supportive environment, where students can build confidence through practicing speaking in conversation and developing skills that prepare them for continued language study in college and beyond.
Beyond the Classroom: Language-Centered Trips
Solebury students in Sevilla Spain
Solebury student study abroad in Sevilla Spain
Solebury student making their own azulejos tiles
Solebury students visit a school in Sevilla Spain
We believe that practical, real-life language experience is the perfect complement to the classroom. Students can take advantage of our language immersion trips that offer students an invaluable opportunity to take classes in either a Spanish or French speaking country while staying with a host family.
Solebury students spent two weeks in Sevilla, learning Spanish in the morning and participating in activities in the afternoon such as kayaking on the Guadalquivir River, learning how to cook paella, or making their own azulejos tiles. They also spent a weekend traveling to Granada and exploring the Alhambra palace. In June 2025, French language students will travel to Aix-en-Provence for a similarly structured language immersion experience which will offer them an opportunity to immerse themselves in Provençal culture and the chance to experience Paris during a weekend trip.
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Meet The Teachers
The Department of World Languages cultivates empathy, curiosity, and confidence through the study of language and culture. Our curriculum reflects the diversity of our students and the communities whose languages we teach, preparing students to engage globally with greater understanding.
Lucie Knight
World Languages Department Head, French Teacher, Director of Global Education, Dorm Parent
If you have any questions about Solebury School’s World Languages Department, please contact department head Lucienne Knight at lknight@solebury.org. Please consult our World Languages Placement Exams.