Spanish After School

Until 6pm. Available 2, 3, or 5 days per week. For K-2 students.

Program Overview

In this after school program, students will play games, engage in craft projects, spend time outside, listen to stories, and sing songs. All activities will be conducted primarily in Spanish with the goal of expanding students’ listening comprehension and speaking abilities in the Spanish language.

Program Details Who: Up to 9 students per day in grades K-2 with one instructor or up to 17 students per day with two instructors.

What: Spanish after-school program until 6pm. Snack provided. 40 minutes of dedicated physical activity daily (outside when weather permits).

When: 2, 3 or 5 days per week (see reverse for pricing). Note: this program does not run when school is closed nor in the afternoons on half-days (February 8th & 9th). We encourage parents to form small groups to trade childcare responsibilities for those days.

Lead Teacher: Elizabeth Beltran

Ms. Elizabeth is a native of Mexico and has been teaching Spanish to young children since 2010. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business and several certifications in child development and early childhood education. Ms. Elizabeth loves to include art, science projects, drama and a lot of fun games in her lessons. A talented singer and guitarist, she also incorporates song and dance into many activities. Her colleagues describe her as an incredibly talented teacher whose lessons inspire them to be better teachers themselves. Ms. Elizabeth believes that “Imagination-Creativity-Fun-Passion” is the secret to making a difference in children’s learning.

Spanish After School

Register online at https://ptolincoln.revtrak.net

Tuition and Enrollment Info: 5 Days 3 Days 2 Days

$375/month $280/month $190/month

Part-time students indicate preferred days of the week at registration.

Students will be admitted in the order in which they sign up until each day is full.

The first month’s tuition is due within 72 hours of admission in order to reserve your spot. Thereafter, tuition for each month will be charged on the 15th of the preceding month. Additional Info / FAQs: Will students be doing formal academic lessons in this program? No. The flavor of the program will be more similar to summer camp than to school. Students will not be sitting in desks and doing worksheets, instead they will be engaging in fun and creative activities in Spanish. Why isn’t there a program for 3-5 students? We tried to put together a program for both K-2 and 3-5 students, but we were unable to find a qualified lead teacher for the older age group. We hope to offer a program for older students next year or, possibly, later this year, if there’s enough interest. Let us know via email if you’re interested! Will the program continue next year? We certainly hope so. This is the program’s first year and we’re not sure what the interest will be. If there is sufficient interest, we’d love to offer it again next year, but we can’t make any guarantees. If it does run next year, we hope to start the program earlier in the school year. What are the program dates? The program will begin on Wednesday, November 1st and run through Thursday May 31st (the last day of school). The program will not run on half days (2/8 & 2/9) or on days off from school. Am I required to commit to the entire year? For the sake of consistency in the class, we do strongly encourage students to stay for the entire year. However, if you need to withdraw your child for some reason, you may do so at any time. Tuition already charged will not be refunded, but you won’t be responsible for any future payments once you notify us in writing of your desire to withdraw. Why don’t you offer care for half-days? Unfortunately, our busy and talented instructors are not available before 1pm. Other questions: Please contact Deena Bernett: dbernett@gmail.com or 718-207-4974.

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