Language Pledge at Concordia or Middlebury

ClassicRockerDad
Fri, 21 Sep 2007 11:30:04 +0000

D is interested in 4-week language immersion programs such as Concordia Language Villages or Middlebury’s new programs.

We have a concern as to whether the language pledge forbids ANY English reading during down times. She had a tremendous amount of summer reading for English and AP Euro this past summer and expects the same for summers to come.

My readings of these pledges is that ANY English book is considered “contraband”. I think I understand that the theory is that immersion requires a total commitment to give up English for the duration of the program.

Is my understanding correct, are they really THAT strict?

It’s not a criticism, it’s just one factor that she has to take into account before deciding.