FAQS

Children learn through a rich Spanish environment—stories, play, songs—with no translation, mirroring how they first learned English.
The full immersion model guarantees that our teachers communicate 100% in the Spanish language exclusively throughout the entire day.
Teachers use gestures, repetition, visuals, and routines to convey meaning.

No—studies show bilingual development enhances cognitive flexibility and transfers to strong English skills by elementary school.
That’s perfectly fine. Many of our immersion students come from monolingual English homes.
Not at all—mixing languages (code-switching) is typical and actually supports cognitive development.

Absolutely. We are proud to hire educators that are native Spanish speakers. Many hold degrees in education and related fields from accredited universities in Latin America.
Toddler Classroom: 1 teacher to 4 students; Preschool classroom: 1 teacher to 6 students; PreK Classroom: 1 teacher to 8 students.

Yes—play is essential for development and integrated into the curriculum daily.
A day in the life of our student includes circle time songs and focus lessons, storytelling, movement, arts, and recreation —all in Spanish.
No. All students bring in a packed lunch from home. Our classrooms are equipped with refrigerators and microwaves to ensure foods are kept fresh and can be heated for consumption as needed.

Enrollment is open throughout the entire year, and vacancies are filled as they become available. The first step in our enrollment process is to schedule a tour of our school. Once families have completed the tour, they are invited to fill out the formal enrollment application. Applications are typically processed within 48 hours.
Yes. We offer a range of options for students to enroll. You can enroll for a minimum of 1 day a week, and up to 5 days a week (Monday through Friday). The “School Day” option is from 9:00 am-3:00 pm. The “Extended Day” option includes before and after care, allowing parents the flexibility to drop off their child as early as 7:00 am and pick up by 5:30 pm.
Our tuition rates can be viewed here: SILC Tuition Rates.png Families who qualify and have been awarded State Subsidy may use their subsidy towards tuition costs. Subsidy awards typically cover 50% of the total cost of tuition.

Immersion graduates often perform at or above grade level, with adaptability to both monolingual and dual-language elementary settings.
Parents can reinforce learning through things like music playlists, conversation about school, reading Spanish picture books, or letting the child “teach” parents words they learned in school.

In-person updates and brief conversations during drop off and pick up are a daily part of our routine. Additionally, use a mobile App called Brightwheel for daily (non-urgent) messages.
Yes. Though Brightwheel parents are able to see when the child was checked in/out of school, how long they napped, their diaper changes, and reports of any minor incidents. At the end of each month, pictures are uploaded to the child’s profile for parents to see their child in action at school.
Some of the celebrations parents are invited to participate at school include Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, Trick or Treating, Day of the Dead Celebration, and Spirit Week.