Learning a language empowers you to think, act and speak in diverse cultural settings and to move from one cultural setting to another with confidence. JCS offers classes in French and Spanish as second languages. Come join us!
International Languages Course Challenge Information
JCS students are invited to participate in the CBE's International Languages Course Challenge. It allows students who have taken immersion or bilingual programs in K-9 or are fluent in a language to earn school credit by challenging the 30 level language course. Language challenge exams are completed at an alternate site. If successful, students receive a final grade for the 30 level language course and may receive passing credits for the 10 and 20 levels.
Semester 1
- Arabic
- Cantonese
- French
- German
- Italian (in collaboration with CCSD)
- Japanese
- Mandarin
- Filipino (in collaboration with CCSD)
- Punjabi
- Spanish
- Ukrainian
- Persian (new!)
Coming in Semester 2
- Hindi
- Urdu
- Vietnamese
Student Information Meeting: Wednesday September 16, 2026 at lunch in LC2
For the registration form and more information about language course challenges, please review the CBE's French and International Languages Course Challenge Guide.
The deadline to submit your registration to the school for language course challenges is Thursday September 24, 2026. Send completed registration forms to: Mr. Kennedy (btkennedy@cbe.ab.ca) and Ms. Gavan (segavan@cbe.ab.ca)