National Portuguese Exam (AATSP)
Annual proficiency exam for grades 10-12 students of Portuguese in the U.S., administered by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese, with medals awarded to top scorers.
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National Junior Classical League (NJCL)
The largest classics organization for students in the world, running local chapters plus a national convention with academic testing, the Certamen quiz-bowl, and creative arts competitions centered on Latin, Greek, and classical culture.
National Examinations in World Languages (NEWL)
College Board-endorsed online proficiency exams in Arabic, Korean, Portuguese, and Russian developed by American Councils, letting high schoolers demonstrate reading, listening, speaking, and writing skills for potential college placement credit.
National Japanese Exam (AATJ)
Online, standards-based proficiency exam in reading, listening, grammar, and culture for middle school, high school, and college learners of Japanese, administered by the American Association of Teachers of Japanese.
National Russian Essay Contest (NREC)
Annual timed essay competition run by the American Council of Teachers of Russian for U.S. middle and high school students of Russian, judged nationally with multiple award levels.
AFS-USA Intercultural Programs
Nonprofit exchange organization offering U.S. high schoolers ages 15-18 semester, summer, and year-long homestay programs in over 50 countries to build language skills and intercultural competence.
American Sign Language Honor Society (ASLHS)
National honor society sponsored by the American Sign Language Teachers Association recognizing high school and college students for academic achievement in ASL studies, Deaf-community service, and leadership.