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.

Important Dates:
Friday, September 19, 2008: Enrollments due by 5:00 pm (including $50 Enrollment Fee)
Wednesday, September 24, 2008: Final Class Determinations (Please see Class Cancellation Policy)
Monday, September 29, 2008: Mon/Wed Classes Begin. Registration in Dartmouth Hall 101, 6:15 pm
Tuesday, September 30, 2008: Tue/Thu Classes Begin. Registration in Dartmouth Hall 101, 6:15 pm

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 Fall 2008:
Our Fall classes begin the week of September 29 and conclude the week ending November 21. 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:   Tuesday & Thursday 6:30-8:30 pm
Chinese Advanced Beginner:   Monday & Wednesday 6:30-8:30 pm

ESL (English as a Second Language):
English Intermediate:  Tuesday & Thursday 10:00 am-12:00 pm

French:
French Rank Beginner:   Tuesday & Thursday 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
Japanese Intermediate:   Monday & Wednesday 6:30-8:30 pm

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

Spanish:
Spanish Rank Beginner:  Tuesday & Thursday 6:30-8:30 pm
Spanish Advanced Beginner:  Monday & Wednesday 6:30-8:30 pm
Spanish Intermediate:   Tuesday & Thursday 6:30-8:30 pm
Spanish Advanced:   Monday & Wednesday 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: 978-1-58465-597-8
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 (Rank Beginner): Japanese for Busy People Vol I, Third Edition, ISBN: 4770030088
Japanese (Intermediate): Japanese for Busy People Vol II, Third Edition, ISBN: 477003010X
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.

Class Cancellation Policy
All classes are based on a minimum enrollment requirement of six (6) students or more. The Rassias Foundation reserves the right to cancel classes in which this requirement is not met. If the specific level/language that you have enrolled for is canceled, we will notify you by Thursday, September 25 using the form of communication indicated on the "Preferred method of contact" section of the enrollment form. In this instance, the full amount of tuition will be refunded including the $50 Enrollment Fee.

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.