New York – The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Direct Archdiocesan District Office of Education announces that this year’s Comprehensive Examination in Modern Greek will be administered on Tuesday, June 24, 1:15 – 4:15 p.m. 

The Comprehensive Examination in Modern Greek assesses student proficiency in Modern Greek in: listening, speaking, reading, and writing Modern Greek. In order to qualify for the Examination and receive credits in a foreign language, students must be in the eighth grade, or higher, and have successfully completed the required course of studies in the Modern Greek language. Those who pass the Examination receive three foreign language credits at the discretion of the local high school principal in the State of New York.

The Direct Archdiocesan District Office of Education prepares The Comprehensive Examination in Modern Greek according to the New York State Regents Guidelines for comprehensive examinations in modern foreign languages. 

For more information on the Examination and to view copies of past examinations, please visit www.education.goarch.org.

For a listing of the examination sites for the 2008 Comprehensive Examination in Modern Greek, please contact the Direct Archdiocesan District Office of Education 
at (212) 570-3533.

Contact: Stavros H. Papagermano