Arlington Public Schools
Arlington Public Schools educate a very diverse and sophisticated population of students - students come from 127 countries and speak 105 different languages. There are more then 30 schools and programs operated by APS, and offers a wide variety of individualized education programs for all students. Their programs also include one of the nation's most advanced electronic classroom installations, a Spanish-English partial immersion program at all grade levels, an International Baccalaureate Program, three countywide alternative schools offering education choice, and a career center providing advanced vocational and technical training. Their goal is to teach all students a broad body of knowledge, effective communication skills, a rational system of thought, and use of their individual creativity.
Marymount University
Marymount University is a coeducational, four-year Catholic university, founded in 1950. Marymount became a four-year college in 1973, added master's degree programs in 1979, and its first doctoral program, the Doctor of Physical Therapy, in 2004. Originally, Marymount was a two-year women's school, but in 1972, its first male students were admitted into the nursing program, and by 1986, the college had become fully coeducational and moved to university standing. Marymount University grants associate's, bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees, undergraduate and graduate certification, and pre-professional programs in teaching, law, medicine and physical therapy, and is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Researchers suggest that learning a second language late in life can be a difficult and arduous task. Those individuals that desire to learn English as a second language face difficult challenges in mastering the language, but with diligence and determination it can be done in a relatively short time period. The best way to tackle a new language is through immersion - take an ESL course at an English (language school in Canada or the U.S.) and immerse yourself in the language and culture to intensify the learning process. Participating in group activities with professors and other ESL students makes learning fun and fruitful.
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