Which SiW Program Is Right for My Child?
Parent & Child, Preschool, Spanish School, Virtual, or Camp? A practical guide by age, schedule, and what you want your child to get out of it.
We offer six programs across three campuses plus virtual classes, and most families fit clearly into one of them within about two minutes of conversation. Here's how to narrow it down before you even call.
Ages 1–3, with you in the room: Parent & Child
Saturday mornings, 45 minutes, you and your child together. It's designed as much for easing into school routines and socialising as it is for vocabulary — the gentlest possible first step.
Ages 2–5, ready for a school morning: Spanish Immersion Preschool
Three hours, Monday through Friday, 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM, with enrollment anywhere from 1 to 5 days a week. This is our deepest immersion — a full preschool morning where the whole environment is Spanish. Diapers are welcome, and enrollment is open and rolling.
Ages 3½–12, already in school: Spanish School
Classes run after school and Saturday mornings, in a 2-hour format (1 to 5 days a week) or a 1-hour format for ages 3½–8 (one day a week). Students are placed by level rather than by age alone.
Anywhere, or an awkward schedule: the Virtual Program
One-hour private tutoring Monday through Friday, interactive group classes on Saturdays, ages 3–12. It also works well as extra practice on top of an in-person program.
During a school break: camps
Specialty Camps for Holiday, Winter, and Spring weeks, and Summer Camp for the long stretch. Half day or full day, 1 to 5 days a week. Camps build confidence fastest because of the sheer number of hours in Spanish.
Where each program runs
Our Dix Hills and Garden City campuses carry the fuller lineup; Manhasset runs Spanish School. Check the location pages for what's offered nearest you before you choose a schedule.
Still deciding between two
That's what the free introductory class is for. Bring your child in, watch a real class, and let us look at their age and temperament with you. We would rather place a child correctly than fill a seat.