diff --git a/src/components/accessibility/RouteChangeAnnouncer.tsx b/src/components/accessibility/RouteChangeAnnouncer.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4073c5ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/accessibility/RouteChangeAnnouncer.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+'use client';
+
+import { usePathname } from 'next/navigation';
+import { useFocusOnRouteChange } from '@/hooks/useAccessibility';
+
+/**
+ * Manages focus on route changes by moving focus to the main content landmark.
+ * Render once inside RootProviders (client boundary).
+ */
+export function RouteChangeAnnouncer() {
+  const pathname = usePathname();
+  useFocusOnRouteChange(pathname);
+  return null;
+}
diff --git a/src/components/index.ts b/src/components/index.ts
index 1430e5b1..a7608f0f 100644
--- a/src/components/index.ts
+++ b/src/components/index.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  * Import from '@/components' rather than '@/app/components' for shared pieces.
  */
 
+export * from './ui/Modal';
 export * from './ui/Toast';
 export * from './shared/EnvGuard';
 export * from './errors/ErrorBoundarySystem';
diff --git a/src/components/ui/Modal.tsx b/src/components/ui/Modal.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dd7903f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/ui/Modal.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+'use client';
+
+import { useEffect, useId } from 'react';
+import { X } from 'lucide-react';
+import { useFocusTrap, useScreenReaderAnnouncement } from '@/hooks/useAccessibility';
+
+export interface ModalProps {
+  isOpen: boolean;
+  onClose: () => void;
+  title: string;
+  children: React.ReactNode;
+  /** Additional class names for the inner panel */
+  className?: string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Accessible modal dialog with focus trap, Escape-to-close, and screen reader announcements.
+ * Uses the existing `useFocusTrap` hook from `useAccessibility`.
+ */
+export function Modal({ isOpen, onClose, title, children, className = '' }: ModalProps) {
+  const titleId = useId();
+  const containerRef = useFocusTrap(isOpen);
+  const announce = useScreenReaderAnnouncement();
+
+  // Announce open/close and lock body scroll
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (isOpen) {
+      announce(`${title} dialog opened`, 'polite');
+      document.body.style.overflow = 'hidden';
+    } else {
+      document.body.style.overflow = '';
+    }
+    return () => {
+      document.body.style.overflow = '';
+    };
+  }, [isOpen, title, announce]);
+
+  // Escape key closes the modal
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!isOpen) return;
+    const handleKeyDown = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
+      if (e.key === 'Escape') onClose();
+    };
+    document.addEventListener('keydown', handleKeyDown);
+    return () => document.removeEventListener('keydown', handleKeyDown);
+  }, [isOpen, onClose]);
+
+  if (!isOpen) return null;
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      {/* Backdrop */}
+      <div
+        className="fixed inset-0 z-40 bg-black/50"
+        onClick={onClose}
+        aria-hidden="true"
+      />
+
+      {/* Dialog */}
+      <div
+        ref={containerRef as React.RefObject<HTMLDivElement>}
+        role="dialog"
+        aria-modal="true"
+        aria-labelledby={titleId}
+        className="fixed inset-0 z-50 flex items-center justify-center p-4"
+      >
+        <div
+          className={`relative w-full max-w-md max-h-[90vh] overflow-y-auto rounded-lg bg-white shadow-xl dark:bg-gray-900 ${className}`}
+        >
+          {/* Header */}
+          <div className="flex items-center justify-between border-b border-gray-200 px-6 py-4 dark:border-gray-700">
+            <h2 id={titleId} className="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-50">
+              {title}
+            </h2>
+            <button
+              onClick={onClose}
+              aria-label="Close dialog"
+              className="rounded p-1 text-gray-500 hover:text-gray-700 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-500 dark:text-gray-400 dark:hover:text-gray-200"
+            >
+              <X size={20} aria-hidden="true" />
+            </button>
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Content */}
+          <div className="px-6 py-4">{children}</div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/hooks/useAccessibility.tsx b/src/hooks/useAccessibility.tsx
index ec160999..942749d2 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useAccessibility.tsx
+++ b/src/hooks/useAccessibility.tsx
@@ -245,3 +245,23 @@ export function useReducedMotion() {
 
   return prefersReducedMotion;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Hook that moves focus to the main content landmark on every route change.
+ * Call once inside a client component that has access to the pathname
+ * (e.g. a RouteChangeAnnouncer rendered inside the layout).
+ */
+export function useFocusOnRouteChange(pathname: string) {
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const main = document.querySelector<HTMLElement>('main, [role="main"]');
+    if (!main) return;
+    // Make main focusable if it isn't already, then focus it
+    const hadTabIndex = main.hasAttribute('tabindex');
+    if (!hadTabIndex) main.setAttribute('tabindex', '-1');
+    main.focus({ preventScroll: true });
+    if (!hadTabIndex) {
+      // Remove the temporary tabindex after focus so it doesn't appear in tab order
+      main.addEventListener('blur', () => main.removeAttribute('tabindex'), { once: true });
+    }
+  }, [pathname]);
+}
diff --git a/src/providers/RootProviders.tsx b/src/providers/RootProviders.tsx
index ce9dad22..7dbe67e2 100644
--- a/src/providers/RootProviders.tsx
+++ b/src/providers/RootProviders.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { I18nProvider } from '@/hooks/useInternationalization';
 import { InternationalizationEngine } from '@/components/i18n/InternationalizationEngine';
 import { CulturalAdaptationManager } from '@/components/i18n/CulturalAdaptationManager';
 import { AccessibilityProvider } from '@/components/accessibility/AccessibilityProvider';
+import { RouteChangeAnnouncer } from '@/components/accessibility/RouteChangeAnnouncer';
 import { ErrorBoundary } from '@/components/errors/ErrorBoundarySystem';
 import { EnvGuard } from '@/components/shared/EnvGuard';
 import { ToastProvider } from '@/context/ToastContext';
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ export function RootProviders({ children, defaultTheme }: RootProvidersProps) {
             </Suspense>
             <EnvGuard>
               <AccessibilityProvider pageLabel="TeachLink - main application">
+                <RouteChangeAnnouncer />
                 <Suspense fallback={null}>
                   <PerformanceMonitoringProvider>
                     <OfflineModeProvider>