Three year sequences are provided in Latin, Japanese and Russian on the high school level. The curriculum has been developed to accommodate the various learning styles and abilities of all students. The department was the recipient of the prestigious James E. Allen Award for the 1992 - 1993 school year. This award was presented by the New York State Foreign Language Teachers Association for outstanding achievement in curriculum development in the Long Island Region. The Northport - East Northport language teachers and district chairperson Lawrence Lubin have made a strong commitment to create the connection between the classroom and the outside world.
Language is taught through the methodology referred to as the communicative approach .
Instructional strategies and techniques are reflected in activities which provide authentic opportunitites for students to increase their proficiency in the target language.