Jar-din – Pre-K Ages 3-5
Tesla Spanish Academy welcomes preschool children ages 3–5 in a warm, mixed-age classroom where children can learn and grow at their own pace.
Our small class sizes allow teachers to know each child well and support their individual development, interests, strengths, and needs rather than expecting every child to meet the same milestones at exactly the same time.
At Tesla, we believe meaningful learning can happen in many ways. Our teachers thoughtfully balance child-led exploration and intentional guidance, creating experiences that encourage children to investigate, create, ask questions, practice new skills, and make meaningful connections through play and everyday discovery.
What Your Child Will Learn at Tesla?
Our Studies are thoughtfully designed to give children meaningful, developmentally appropriate opportunities to explore, investigate, create, and build new understanding. Throughout their preschool years, children develop a strong foundation across key areas of growth while learning naturally through Spanish immersion, hands-on experiences, purposeful play, and teacher-guided discovery.
Our learning experiences focus on five key areas of development:
- Reading, Writing & Language Skills
Children develop early literacy through stories, conversations, songs, vocabulary, pre-writing activities, and meaningful experiences in both Spanish and English. - Developing Tools for Mathematical Thinking
Children explore numbers, patterns, sorting, shapes, measurement, counting, and problem-solving through hands-on activities and everyday play. - Self-Expression & Understanding Through the Arts
Art, music, movement, dramatic play, and creative projects give children opportunities to express ideas, emotions, and imagination while developing confidence and creativity. - Exploration of Our World
Through science, nature, sensory experiences, cultural studies, and real-life observations, children are encouraged to ask questions, investigate, discover, and make connections with the world around them. - Physical Development & Movement
Indoor and outdoor activities support coordination, balance, fine and gross motor development, body awareness, independence, and healthy physical confidence.
A Day at Tesla Spanish Academy
9:00 am – 9:15 am Greeting time
9:15 am – 9:30 am Fine motor skills activities
9:30 am – 10:00 am Collaboration & Social Learning
10:00 am – 10:20 am Morning snack
10:30 am – 11:30 am Study time – Follow up activity
11:30 am – 12:45am Recess / Outdoor Play / Lunch
12:30 pm – 1:00 pm Storytelling / Despedida
Spanish Classes Beyond Preschool
The class series, theme, and schedule will be announced in the future.
Summer Spanish Camps
Our camps for children ages 3-6 provides a nurturing and engaging environment where young learners explore, create, and discover through hands-on experiences. Our child-centered approach encourages curiosity and self-expression, allowing each camper to learn Spanish naturally while developing essential life skills. By fostering creativity and collaboration, we empower every child to thrive in an ever-evolving world.
Approach:
- Exploration
- Learning Through Play & Inquiry
- The Environment as a Teacher Aid
- Collaboration & Social Learning
Prior Spanish knowledge not required.