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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, Toddlers and Preschoolers:
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.
Kindergarten and Elementary Age:
Our kindergarten and elementary students take a full day of classes, with every student taking a literacy class in Spanish, as well as two electives, such as music and movement, art and culture and unit studies where they study a topic within an active immersion environment. Classes are divided by age and language level.
Middle School and High School:
These courses meet virtually on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Students have the option of taking that class solely from home, or coming in on Tuesdays to take advantage of in-person electives, lunch and gym time, as well.
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
12:10 p.m. — First elective class period - students meet for art and culture, music and movement or unit studies at different levels and age groups.
1:20 p.m. — Second elective class period - students change classes for another elective period
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 $300/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.
Spanish 1, 2 or Advanced Spanish: $700 a year for two hours of online class per week. Students attending in-person on Tuesdays may take additional electives $200 each class, or take a study hall or assist in a younger class.
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.
