Our program goals align with the National Council of State Supervisors for Languages and the American Council of the Teaching of Foreign Languages CAN-DO Statements Proficiency Benchmarks. Despite of your interests or goals, with us, you will always find a class that is right for your age and level. Therefore, your Spanish language learning journey can start at any time in your life, and we would love to be part of this journey.
Choosing the right class or level
Our program consists of 10-12 levels, from Introduction to Spanish, to Spanish Cultures and Literature. Six Primary Levels and four to six Secondary Levels. Your age and level will determine the right class for you.
Classes meet in a weekly basis and each level is a 36-week program. During these classes, you will acquire language through relevant content, active participation, games, and authentic conversations.
PRIMARY LEVELS (K – 7th)
1A Primary Level, 1B Primary Level, 2A Reading and Writing, 2B Reading and Writing, 3A Full Immersion, and 3B Full Immersion.
After completing these levels, students will*:
| Understand the main message and supporting details on a wide variety of familiar and general interest topics across various time frames from complex, organized texts that are spoken, written, or signed. | Maintain spontaneous spoken, written, or signed conversations and discussions across various time frames on familiar, as well as unfamiliar, concrete topics, using series of connected sentences and probing questions. | Deliver detail and organized presentations on familiar as well as unfamiliar concrete topics, in paragraphs and using various time frames through spoken, written, or signed language. | Investigate and explain some diversity among products and practices and how it relates to perspectives in their own and other cultures. Interact at a competent level in familiar and unfamiliar contexts. |
*Students must complete all 4-6 levels in the program to reach the benchmarks above.
NCSSFL-ACTFL Performance Indicators for Language Learners
Secondary Levels
Spanish 1A/1B, Spanish 2A/2B, Spanish 3, Spanish 4.
After completing these levels, students will*:
| Understand the main message and supporting details on a wide variety of familiar and general interest topics across various time frames from complex, organized texts that are spoken, written, or signed. | Maintain spontaneous spoken, written, or signed conversations and discussions across various time frames on familiar, as well as unfamiliar, concrete topics, using series of connected sentences and probing questions. | Deliver detail and organized presentations on familiar as well as unfamiliar concrete topics, in paragraphs and using various time frames through spoken, written, or signed language. | Investigate and explain some diversity among products and practices and how it relates to perspectives in their own and other cultures. Interact at a competent level in familiar and unfamiliar contexts. |
*Students must complete all 4-6 levels in the program to reach the benchmarks above.
NCSSFL-ACTFL Performance Indicators for Language Learners
GROUP TUTORING (K – 7th)
A weekly, 1-hour class from September through May. Classes are on Wednesdays. During this class, students are immersed into the Spanish language and culture through an integrated curriculum that consists in completing short-term units. Dynamic and goal-oriented activities help students complete each unit. Our curriculum is designed to build confidence and assist students in becoming motivated self-learners.
Junior High and High School
These classes are fast-paced and geared to middle school and high school students who are currently taking Spanish as a foreign language at their school. We offer classes for beginner, intermediate, and advanced students, with a choice of private or semi-private (2 to 3 students) lessons during the school year, and group lessons during the summer. Our classes can be customized to student´s goals and interest.
If you are interested in semi-private lessons and would like to find a match, please complete this form (contact form)
To see availability for private classes, please follow this link: coming soon
ADULT CLASSES
We have 4 different curriculums from beginner to advanced levels. Our classes are focus on all three modes of communication, interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational. During our classes we share the Spanish cultures and literature while acquiring the language.
Private classes are customized to our students’ goals and can be geared to a specific industry or interest.
Most of our adult classes are online and private, however, our students can participate in our in-person monthly conversational gatherings, and they are required to do an in-person presentation per semester.
If you are interested in semi-private lessons and would like to find a match, please complete this form
To see availability for private classes, please follow this link: coming soon
PRIVATE CLASSES (All ages)
We have a private or semi-private class for you! We have twelve different curriculums that can be customized to student’s age and level, from beginners to advanced, from preschoolers to adults. Private classes can also be geared to a specific industry or interest. Our classes are focus on all three modes of communication, interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational.
Our program goals align with the National Council of State Supervisors for Languages and the American Council of the Teaching of Foreign Languages CAN-DO Statements Proficiency Benchmarks.
Please follow this link to check class availability
Taking a Spanish test soon?
Let us help you prepare for your test! Choose the number of classes that you need on your schedule.
We can help you prepare for:
- Advanced Placement Spanish Cultures and Languages
- National Spanish Examinations
- AAPPL – Seal of Biliteracy
2022 - 2023 Group Tutoring Schedule
| 4:00 - 5:00 | 1A Primary Level | 1B Primary Level | ||
| 4:30 - 5:30 | 2A Reading and Writing | 2B Reading and Writing | ||
| 5:00 - 6:00 | 1A Primary Level | 1B Primary Level | ||
| 5:30 - 6:30 | 3A Full Immersion | 3B Full Immersion |
Classes meet on Wednesday from September through May.
No classes on Thanksgiving week, LISD winter break, and Spring break.