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Happy Chuseok! Wishing all of our students and teachers a holiday filled with gratitude, good food, and time with loved ones.

Happy Labor Day to our wonderful roster of teachers! Your hard work shapes the futures of so many of our students, both young and old. Thank you for all that you do!

Getting ready for an interview with us? Don't be nervous- we're excited to meet you! Here are a few quick tips to help you prepare.

Could screen time actually be making our students smarter? New research out of the University of Jyväskylä hints that technology-assisted classrooms may be more helpful than commonly thought.

Read the full study here: https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/pes/38/3/article-p268.xml

What really makes a class unforgettable? Scholastic asked the experts: students themselves.

Read their stories: https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-the-best-classes-are-the-ones-where-students-on-what-makes-teachers-stand-out/2026/08

Big changes are coming to the AP World Language exams this fall! A new Project component will be worth 35% of the total score.

Read the announcement from the College Board here: https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-world-languages-revisions

Speaking more languages could keep your brain young! Another great reason to celebrate multilingualism in our classrooms and communities.

Read the full study: https://www.nature.com/articles/s43587-025-01000-2

We’re "snow" excited to wish you a Merry Christmas! ⛄💙 Thank you for learning, laughing, and growing with us this year.

Happy National Cookie Day! Celebrate with one of our students’ favorite traditional treats- yakgwa (약과), delicious Korean honey cookies.

Yakgwa (Korean honey cookies) 약과 Koreans have been making and eating these beautifully juicy, crumbly, layered cookies for more than a thousand years! Traditionally we had them only on special occasions and ceremonies, but you can make them whenever you feel like. Why not??