ECS offers the choice to study either the German or French language in Grades 5 through 8. If a student is entering ECS having taken either German or French as a second language, it is recommended that they continue in that language option. Students choosing to change their language option must recognize the additional effort and responsibility required of them in striving to reach the level of understanding achieved by classmates who have been in this language study since Grade 4. Students who are already proficient in either the German or French language may wish to study the language they are less fluent in, thereby broadening their range of skills.