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Our program meets in person on Tuesdays at:
First Evangelical Covenant Church
1933 Tremont Blvd NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Our classes meet from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. with an optional 9:30 playgroup/small group hour for families who are interested. We offer a parent-supervised gym and social time from 2:30 to 3:00 p.m.
Babies and Toddlers:
We offer a family music class for children 4 and under and their caregivers called Canta y Baila Conmigo on Tuesdays from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. The class is in Spanish with a take-home song book, recordings to listen to and an online family playground to bring Spanish home.
Between 2:30 and 3:00 p.m. we offer optional parent-supervised open gym time for additional play and social time.
First Evangelical Covenant Church
1933 Tremont Blvd. NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Our classes meet from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
with an optional 9:30 playgroup/small group hour for families who are interested.
Preschool and Kindergarten
Our kindergarten and first graders start their day with a music and movement class in Spanish, and then spend their afternoon working on colors, numbers, shapes and Spanish vocabulary in an immersion environment.
*New for 2026-2027* We plan to offer a half-day Spanish immersion preschool class for potty-trained 4 year-olds with music, crafts, games and more.
Elementary, Middle School and High School
Divided into groups by age and language level, our elementary, middle school and high schoolers spend their first hour in a language and literacy focused class, gaining proficiency in Spanish, and spend the afternoon in fun, hands-on electives, like art, culture, music, STEM and more, strengthening their Spanish skills by using the language while learning and having fun!
Typical Tuesday Schedule:
9:30 a.m. — Optional playgroup/small group hour for elementary students and family music class for ages 0-4
10:30 a.m. — First hour literacy classes. Online Spanish for middle and high school meets.
Lunch - Students gather in a common lunch room to eat their packed lunches
Afternoon classes: After lunch, students participate in several afternoon enrichment classes, such as art, music, games and more. Classes rotate by semester to keep students learning new things and enjoying new challenges.
2:30 p.m. — Parent pickup or optional gym time with parent supervision until 3:00 p.m.
Dates for 2025-2026 School Year
Lingual Learners meets on Tuesdays from 10:30-2:30 for 30 weeks from September 9th thru May 5th.
Important Dates:
Open House: TBD (usually August)
First day of regular classes: September 9th, 2025
Thanksgiving break - NO CLASS: November 25th, 2025
Last day of 1st Semester Classes: December 16th, 2025
Winter Break: December 17th 2025 through January 12th, 2026
First day of Second Semester: January 13th, 2026
Spring break - NO CLASS: April 8th, 2026
Last day of Second Semester: May 5th, 2026
Registration Fee: A $30 nonrefundable registration fee is due at signup for each student per year. Spots will not be guaranteed until the fee is received.
Tuesday Program Fees: Regular tuition for 4 hours of class per week for 30 weeks is $900 per student per year.
50-minute Small Group Sessions before class at 9:30:
30 sessions (full year) - $300
15 sessions (half year) - $175
Partnerships: We participate with Hamilton, Niles, Grand Haven and Three Rivers Homeschool Parternships.
Parent/Child music class: 50 minutes of class per week for 30 weeks is $350/year plus a $100 family materials fee, which includes a full-color songbook, CD, downloadable music and access to an online family playground with resources for bringing Spanish home. For more information, see our Canta y Baila page.
Private Tutoring Sessions - 30 minutes (available by request):
1 Session $30
10 Sessions $250
20 Sessions $400
30 Sessions $600
Tuition Costs
What Our Students Learn
We don't just teach Spanish! Your child will learn about all kinds of topics and themes through Spanish. Here's a sample of some of the lessons our kids have learned about this year:
— types of animals and their habitats
— outer space and the planets
— festivals and holidays from around the Spanish-speaking world
— songs, games and dances from different Spanish-speaking countries
— music theory, appreciation, rhythm and instruments
— artists from Spanish-speaking countries and types of art from around the world
— stories, writing genres and poetry
— economics, history, states and regions of the U.S.
Our topics are on a 3-year rotation so that students learn something new every year, and by the time they interact with a topic again, they're at a higher level with deeper, more exciting content.
