New York, NY – The Direct Archdiocesan District Office of Greek Education of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese announces that this year's Comprehensive Examination in Modern Greek will be administered on Friday, June 16.

The Comprehensive Examination in Modern Greek is for high school credit. In order to qualify for the Examination, students must be in the eighth grade or higher and have successfully completed three units of studies in the Modern Greek language. These specifications are in accord with the New York State Regents requirements for Regents credit in a foreign language

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America prepares The Comprehensive Examination in Modern Greek according to the New York State Regents Guidelines for comprehensive examinations in modern foreign languages.

For information and a listing of the examination sites for the 2006 Comprehensive Examination in Modern Greek, please call the Direct Archdiocesan District Office of Greek Education at (212) 570-3533.