In addition to becoming fully bilingual in English and Spanish, Semillas students learn Mandarin (Chinese) and Nahuatl (Aztec). Mandarin is the language of a third of the world’s population and of a highly evolved indigenous culture with the third largest economy in the world.  In the summer of 2008, thirteen Anahuacalmecac students and several teachers visited sister school, Guangqumen Middle School, one of the top middle schools in Beijing to deliver L.A.U.S.D.’s recognition of the sister school relationship and finally meet Chinese students they corresponded with throughout the school year while attending Anahuacalmecac’s middle school complement, Academia Semillas del Pueblo.  

 

As with Spanish, Nahuatl is the maternal language of a significant number of our students.  Our philosophy of utilizing multi-lingualism to engage our students is rooted in our desires to enrich not just our community, but humanity as well.  The teaching of English, Spanish, Nahuatl, and Mandarin is far more than an academic exercise. Language study provides an encounter with different worldviews and the ability to better analyze world cultures from different perspectives.  Consequently, our students will be trained to serve as leaders of the growing international community in the United States and abroad.