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Bilingual & Cultural Language Acquisition Programs (Grades K-6)

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2023-2024 REGISTRATION IS OPEN & SPACE IS LIMITED! REGISTER TODAY!



Our acclaimed, interactive, curriculum-based Spanish & Mandarin language acquisition programs are back!

  

🌍 Culture 🧩games 🎼songs 📖story time & more!

Programs are for the full duration of the school year held for 1 hour class per week. Classes are offered on-site at your school and we also have online or private/small group options! 

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Spanish Ladder & Spanish Quest Policies:

  • No refunds will be made after the start of class. Materials cannot be returned for credit.

  • For all afterschool programs, snacks will no longer be permitted unless approved by the school office. Thank you for your understanding. 

  • A minimum number of students is needed to run each program. SQ/SL reserves the right to combine classes or to shorten the number of sessions based on enrollment.

Language fun begins this September!

Red Leaves

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Find your school & district below for in-person classes! 


2023-2024 CLASS PROGRAM DATES!*

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🍂Naperville School District 203 - 2023-2024 Class Calendar (all classes are grades K-5 unless otherwise listed):

  • Elmwood Spanish - Monday Class Dates (24 Weeks):
    September 18, 25, October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13, 27, December 4, 11, January 22, 29, February 5, 12, 26, March 4, 11, 18, and April 1, 8, 15, 22

  • Elmwood Mandarin Chinese - Monday Class Dates (20 Weeks):
    September 18, 25, October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13, December 11, January 22, 29, February 5, 12, 26, March 4, 11, 18, April 1, 8  (No class on November 27 or December 4)

  • Highlands Spanish - Grades K-2 - Wednesday Class Dates (24-weeks):
    September 20, 27, October 4, 11, 18, 25, November 1, 8, 15, 29, December 6, 13, 20, January 10, 17, 24, 31, February 7, 14, 21, 28,  and March 6, 13, 20

  • Highlands Mandarin - K-5 Wednesday Class Dates (20-weeks):
    September 20, 27, October 4, 11, 18, 25, November 1, 8 15, 29, December 6, 13, January 10, 17, 24, 31, and February 7, 14, 21, 28

  • Highlands Spanish - Grades 3-5, Thursday Class Dates (24 Weeks):
    September 21, 28, October 5, 19, 26, November 2, 9, 16, 30, December 7, 14, January 11, 18, 25, February 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, March 14, 21, and April 4, 11, 18

  • Kingsley - Spanish Wednesday Class Dates (24 weeks):
    September 20, 27, October 4, 11, 18, 25, November 1, 8, 29, December 6, 13, January 10, 17, 24, 31, February 14, 21, 28, March 6, 13, 20, April 3, 10, 17

  • Maplebrook - Spanish Wednesday Class Dates (24 weeks): 
    September 20, 27, October 4, 11, 18, 25, November 1, 8 15, 29, December 6, 13, January 10, 17, 24, 31, February 7, 14, 21, 28, and March 6, 13, 20, 27, and *new date added* April 10 (as 9/27 make-up).

  • Prairie - Spanish Tuesday Class Dates (24-weeks):
    September 19, 26, October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, November 7, 14, 28, December 5, 12, January 9, 30, February 6, 13, 20, 27, March 5, 12, and April 2, 9, 16, 23 (No class on January 16 or 23)

  • Prairie - Mandarin Chinese Tuesday Class Dates (20 Weeks):
    September 19, 26, October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, November 7, 14, December 5, 12, January 9, 30, February 6, 13, 20, 27, March 5, 12, and April 2 (No class on November 28 or January 16, or 23)

  • Ranch View - Spanish *MONDAY* Class Dates (24 Weeks):
    September 18, 25, October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13, 27, December 4, 11, January 22, 29, February 5, 12, 26, March 4, 11, 18, and April 1, 8, 15, 22

  • Ranch View - Spanish *FRIDAY* Class Dates (24 Weeks):
    September 22, 29, October 6, 20, 27, November 3, 10, 17, December 1, 8, 15, January 19, 26, February 2, 9, 16, 23, March 15, 22, April 5, 12 19, 26, and May 10 (No class on January 12)

  • Ranch View - Mandarin *THURSDAY* Class Dates (16 Weeks):
    October 26, November 2, 9, 16, 30, December 7, 14, January 11, 18, 25, February 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, and March 14

  • River Woods - Spanish Thursday Class Dates (24 Weeks):
    September 21, 28, October 5, 19, 26, November 2, 9, 16, 30, December 14, January 11, 18, 25, February 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, March 14, 21, and April 4, 11, 18, 25 (No class on December 7)

  • Scott School - Thursday Spanish Class Dates (24 Weeks): 
    September 21, 28, October 5, 19, 26, November 2, 9, 16, 30, December 7, 14, January 11, 18, 25, February 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, March 14, 21, and April 4, 11,, 18

  • Steeple Run - Spanish *TUESDAY* Class Dates (24-weeks): 
    September 19, 26, October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, November 7, 14, 28, December 5, 12, January 9, 30, February 6, 13, 20, 27, March 5, 12, and April 2, 9, 16, 23 (No class on January 16 or 23)

 

 

🍂New Lenox School District 122 - 2023-2024 Class Calendar (Grades 1-6): 

  • Arnold Tyler & Haines - Tuesday Spanish Club Dates (23-sessions) from 3:40-4:40pm: 
    October 3, 10, 17, 24, November 7, 14, December 5, 12, January 9, 23, 30, February 6, 13, 20, 27, March 5, 12, 19, and April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 (No class on January 16)

  • Nelson Ridge - Wednesday Spanish Club Dates (23-sessions) from 2:00-3:00pm: 
    October 4, 11, 18, 25, November 1, 8, 15, 29, December 6, 13, January 10, 17, 24, 31, February 7, 14, 21, 28, and March 6, 13, 20, and April 3, 10

  • Nelson Prairie - Wednesday Spanish Club Dates (23-Sessions) from 3:40-4:40pm:
    October 4, 11, 18, 25, November 1, 8, 15, 29, December 6, 13, January 10, 17, 24, 31, February 7, 14, 21, 28, and March 6, 13, 20, and April 3, 10

  • Spencer Crossing - Thursday Spanish Club Dates (23-sessions) from 2:00-3:00pm: 

    October 5, 12, 19, 26, November 2, 9, 16, 30, December 7, 14, January 11, 18, 25, February 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, March 7, 14, 21, and April 4, 11

  • Spencer Pointe - Thursday Spanish Club Dates (23-sessions) from 3:40-4:40pm: 
    October 5, 12, 19, 26, November 2, 9, 16, 30, December 7, 14, January 11, 18, 25, February 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, March 7, 14, 21, and April 4, 11

 

 

🍂Plainfield School District 202 - 2023-2024 Class Calendar (all classes are grades K-5):

  • Central - Spanish Monday Class Dates (19 sessions): 
    October 23, 30, November 6, 13, 27, December 4, 11, January 8, 22, 29, February 5, 12, 26, March 4, 18, and April 1, 8, 15, 22

  • Charles Reed - Spanish Tuesday Class Dates (20 sessions):
    October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, November 7, 14, 28, December 5, 12, January 9, 30, February 6, 13, 20, 27, March 5, 12, and April 2, 9 (No class on January 16 or 23)

  • Crystal Lawns - Spanish Tuesday Class Dates (18 sessions):
    October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, November 14, 28, December 5, 12, January 9, 23, 30, February 6, 13, 20,  March 5, 12, and April 2, 9 (No class on January 16 or 23)

  • Eagle Pointe - Spanish Monday Class Dates (19 sessions):
    October 23, 30, November 6, 13, 27, December 4, 11, January 8, 22, 29, February 5, 12, 26, March 4, 18, and April 1, 8, 15, 22

  • Meadow View - Spanish Friday Class Dates (20 sessions):
    October 6, 13, 20, 27, November 10, 17, December 1, 8, 15, January 19, 26, February 2, 9, 16, 23, March 8, 15, 22, and April 5, 12 (No class on January 12)

  • Lincoln - Spanish Tuesday Class Dates (19 sessions):
    October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, November 7, 14, 28, December 5, 12, January 9, 30, February 13, 20, 27, March 5, 12, and April 2, 9 (No class on January 16 or 23)

  • Ridge - Spanish Thursday Class Dates (20 sessions):
    October 5, 12, 19, 26, November 9, 16, 30, December 14, January 11, 18, 25, February 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, March 7, 14, 21, and April 4 

  • River View - Spanish Wednesday Class Dates (19 sessions):
    October 4, 11, 18, 25, November 8, 15, 29, December 6, 13, January 10, 17, 24, 31, February 7, 14, 21, 28, and March 6, 13

  • Thomas Jefferson - Spanish Thursday Classes (20 sessions):
    October 5, 12, 19, 26, November 9, 16, 30, December 7, 14, January 11, 18, 25, February 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, and March 7, 14, 21 

  • Wallin Oaks - Spanish Wednesday Class Dates (19 sessions): 

    October 4, 11, 18, 25, November 1, 8, 29, December 6, 13, January 10, 17, 24, 31, February 7, 14, 21, 28, and March 6, 13

 

 

Online registration is available! Sign up today.

Don't forget about our returner's and sibling's discounts! Call our office at 630-229-0422 to request.

 

 

💬For any registration questions or to complete registration via phone, our office can be reached at 

(630) 229-0422 or via email at Contact@spanishladder.org. 

 

Interested in in-person or online small group/private lessons and tutoring?
We can help! Give our team a call. 

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