Our introductory Spanish program begins in PreK and continues through 6th grade. It is influenced by a combination of different approaches and techniques to language teaching and learning. The students have class once a week. The lessons and activities are practical and centered around the children’s home and school activities in order to enhance the excitement of applying a foreign language to daily tasks. In all grades, lessons are hands-on and fuse various cultural components into the learning experience. In PreK through 8th grade, children are exposed to fundamental skills, vocabulary, common Spanish phrases, and basic conversational elements. Skills are scaffolded each year to ensure the acquisition of basic communicative competencies and a greater appreciation for other cultures and traditions.