Benefits

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Why should our children need to attend Greek School? What is the importance of learning Greek?

Questions most parents come to address when considering Greek School for their kids.

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In the vast selection of education options available in the Bay Area, multilingual schools like HCGS provide children with a true advantage.

When looking at multilingual education programs, trust the experience!

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Any foreign language is a great asset for young Americans. In particular, Greek has several extra advantages.

Learning Greek will help you:

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• exercise the brain by learning another alphabet

• learn additional languages easier

• understand better your OWN (English) language (about 25% of the English vocabulary is of Greek origin)

• learn the Modern Greek culture and understand yours better (by looking at it from a different angle)

• more easily do research on Greek history, from Post Hellenistic times to today

• communicate when traveling,

• enjoy music, songs, poetry and literature

• learn about food and Greek cooking!

• communicate with relatives, friends and Greek spouses.