Hanover Based Programs

Our Community Programs developed as a response to a demand in the Upper Valley Area for language classes. Community Programs have been offered through the Rassias Foundation at Dartmouth College since the late 1980's.

Currently we offer classes in English as a Second Language, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese and Spanish. All classes are held on the Dartmouth College campus. Our students range from the spouses of graduate students to Upper Valley residents.

Class Format:
Specific class times and structure can vary depending on the needs of the instructor. Class generally meets twice a week for two hours at a time. During the first hour, a Master teacher instructs students. During the final hour, the class is split into smaller sections and Assistant Teachers trained in the Rassias Method® reinforce the skills worked on in the master class. Most classes run for eight weeks.

Dates for Spring 2008:
Our Spring classes begin the week of March 31 and conclude the week ending May 23. All students except rank beginners must have participated in a Rassias course at the preceding level or have a telephone placement interview before class begins. All classes are subject to cancellation.

Chinese:
Chinese Rank Beginner:   Monday & Wednesday 6:30-8:30 pm
Chinese Advanced Beginner:   Tuesday & Thursday 6:30-8:30 pm

ESL (English as a Second Language):
English Advanced Beginner/Intermediate:  Monday & Wednesday 6:30-8:30 pm
English Intermediate/Advanced:  Tuesday & Thursday 6:30-8:30 pm

French:
French Rank Beginner:   Monday & Wednesday 6:30-8:30 pm

German:
German Rank Beginner:   Tuesday & Thursday 6:30-8:30 pm

Japanese:
Japanese Rank Beginner:  
Monday & Wednesday 6:30-8:30 pm

Italian:
Italian Rank Beginner:   Tuesday & Thursday 6:30-8:30 pm
Italian Advanced Beginner:   Monday & Wednesday 6:30-8:30 pm
Italian Intermediate:   Tuesday & Thursday 6:30-8:30 pm
Italian Advanced Conversation*:   Tuesday 6:30-8:30 pm

Spanish:
Spanish Rank Beginner:  Monday & Wednesday 6:30-8:30 pm
Spanish Advanced Beginner:  Tuesday & Thursday 6:30-8:30 pm
Spanish Intermediate:   Monday & Wednesday 6:30-8:30 pm
Spanish Advanced:   Tuesday & Thursday 6:30-8:30 pm

*Meets only Tuesdays, once a week. Call for information on Italian Advanced Conversation Class.

Enrollment and Fees:
Click here to download Enrollment Form (PDF Format)

Course tuition:
$325.00 (which includes a $50.00 non-refundable enrollment fee).

Note: A $50.00 non-refundable enrollment fee is due with the application to hold a place on the class roster. The remainder of the course fee is due on the first day of class.

Textbooks:
Textbooks are NOT included in the cost of the tuition, but are available for purchase at Wheelock Books in Hanover (603 643-6567). Below, you will find a complete list of the textbooks used in each course.

Chinese (Rank Beginner): Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Simplified Character Edition, ISBN: 0-691-03695-0
Chinese (Adv. Beginner): Chinese Primer, Second Edition, ISBN: 0-691-03695-0
English (ESL): Fundamentals of English Grammar, Third Edition, ISBN: 0-13-013631-X
French: Le Français: Départ-Arrivée, Third Edition, ISBN: 0-8384-3726-5
German (Rank Beginner): Berliner Platz 1, ISBN: 3-468-47831-3
Italian: Prego: An Invitation to Italian, Seventh Edition, ISBN: 978-0-07-353526-5
Japanese: Japanese for Busy People, Third Edition, ISBN: 4770030088
Spanish: Basic Spanish, ISBN: 0-618-50569-5

Note: If you have an earlier edition, please call us to find out if it may be appropriate to use for the course.

Discount Policy:
Please note:  Discount participation limited to ONE per person.

Dartmouth College employees, students and alumni: $25.00 off program fees.

Multiple members of the same family or business: $25.00 off program fees per person.

Two Term Special: If enrolling for 2 consecutive terms in advance, both enrollment fees are waived. Total tuition is $550.00. If 2nd term is dropped, $225.00 will be refunded.

Please contact us for more information.

If you have an interest in a language that we are not offering, please contact our office as this information is helpful to us when we decide what languages to offer.