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Springfield middle-school schedule to adopt learning communities; world-language 1 moved to high school
Summary
Middle‑school leaders told the academic affairs committee Jan. 14 that fall 2026 schedule changes include team-based 'learning communities,' staff reassignments to balance teams, and moving world-language 1 courses (Spanish, German, French) to the high school for ninth graders to streamline world-language credit accrual; staff said no personnel reductions are planned and promised a full curriculum guide in March.
Middle‑school administrators presented schedule and program changes for 2026–27 to the Springfield Township SD academic affairs committee on Jan. 14, focusing on team-based learning communities, staff reassignments and a shift of world‑language 1 to the high-school level for ninth graders.
Middle‑school leadership described "learning communities" as grade-level teams composed of balanced core teachers (science, social studies, math and ELA) to improve coordination of shared assessments and reduce conflicts in student…
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