FAQ

Learning a second language not only helps students in the future with jobs communication, and travel, but it also has so many benefits right now – improves self esteem, develops critical thinking skills, and improves cognitive abilities in so many other academic areas such as math, science, and English! It is easier to learn at such a young age, and will benefit them in all aspects of life. 

It depends on the school and what they decide when setting up the program. Usually we put all grades together in one classroom unless there are enough sign ups to separate them into 2 classes. This works well, as the students are separated by abilities instead of grade levels, and the immersion style that we teach allows for all students to learn a LOT, regardless of their age. The teacher also differentiates as needed. 

The minimum class size is 5 and max class size is 15. If more than 15 kiddos wanted to do the program (which happens more often than not) we can look at doing the class 2 days or sending out 2 teachers on 1 day.

Yes! Payment plans are available when registering. You can pay in full, or pay half now and half mid-semester.

Most of our teachers are either university students going to school to be teachers, native speakers who love to teach their own language, or certified teachers who want more hours to teach after-school. They are all thoroughly, three-tiered background checked through the county, federally, and the InstaCriminal National Alias. If the district requires that the teachers be fingerprinted, we make sure that happens. All of our teachers go through Sarah’s Spanish School training and are given lessons and materials to teach, so we can ensure that no matter what school a student is at, they are getting the same lessons and other classes. 

All schools handle this differently; we sometimes do not know the room number until the day of class. Usually, once we send the roster to the school 1 day before class, that roster is emailed out to all homeroom teachers. This way, teachers know which students are to go to Spanish after school and will send them to the right location. The Spanish teacher will take roll before each class to ensure that every child is present. If you are worried whether your child will remember to go to class or not, PLEASE call the school and let them know of your concerns. They will be sure to reiterate to your child’s teacher that they are go to Spanish.

You should email your child’s Spanish teacher and let them know, so that they are not worried about them. As for catching up on what they missed, before the very first class you will be emailed a complete list of what the students will learn each day of Spanish for the semester along with a link to the online portion where the student will be able to go to hear the words pronounced, practice with flashcards, and play games against other students around the country!

If we have to change the schedule for some reason all parents will be emailed and called as soon as we know of the change. The school will be also be notified.  

Students can take Spanish with us at their school every semester (as long as the school is offering it). They can also try out our online Spanish – check it out here (add link to programs)