Learning other languages helps them to know their own language better and enables them to appreciate modes of thinking and behaving different from their own. The department has implemented a curriculum which, through a carefully designed articulation, will lead the students to a solid state of proficiency in at least one world language. All new students with some background in a particular language and wishing to continue in this language are required to take a placement test before the beginning of school.
All language courses are year long courses.
The years taken at Peddie must be consecutive years. In order to graduate a student needs to complete level 3 of a language. The study of Ancient Greek using a basic first year college text, supplemented by readings from the Greek New Testament. Offered when enrollment is sufficient. After a rapid review of English grammar, students are introduced to Latin nouns of the first and second declension, the verb system, and English vocabulary derived from Latin roots.