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Instruction in world languages enhances the ability of students to communicate with and appreciate other cultures. Fluency in a second language can be helpful to students for locating a future job. Spanish and Hmong language/culture will be offered to K-6 students. In a recent study, third graders that received 30 minutes of Spanish three times a week showed significant gains in math and reading on Standardized Achievement Tests; Armstrong & Rogers, Spring 1997, Learning Languages.