Normal West High School will continue to offer its planned AP foreign language classes. (WJBC File Photo)

By Adam Studzinski

NORMAL – Unit 5 has found a strategy to allow its two high schools to offer all the originally planned AP foreign language classes next school year.

A few weeks ago it looked as if several of the classes at Normal Community West High School would be on the chopping block. However, Superintendant Mark Daniel said the district was able to merge two classes into one, which helped the situation.

"They'll be having to do some differentiation," said Daniel. "For instance, fourth year Spanish at the same time as fifth year AP Spanish. Those teachers have agreed to do so. Again, our teachers are unbelievable in what they do and trying to provide those services for kids."D

Daniel added some of the classes also saw an increase in enrollment.

"For AP foreign language we're looking for about 15 students in a classroom, or at least 15 students, and they went above and beyond that," he said.

Daniel said many students started planning as much as five years ago to take AP foreign language classes, so it's important for the district to continue offering them.

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