El Jardín is a four-hour drop-off Spanish immersion experience for children grades K-8th located in Carpinteria. The program studies thematic units, Spanish vocabulary, outdoor learning, sustainability, gardening, and art — all in a Spanish immersion environment. These are small group classes of up to 14 students per group, taught by our amazing and beloved Spanish teachers!
Classes offered:
Pequenos (K-1st): Students learn new weekly Spanish vocabulary, letters, colors, and numbers; and they enjoy “dirt play,” gardening, art, story time, singing, and dancing — all in a Spanish immersion environment.
Primaria (2nd-4th): Students learn new weekly Spanish vocabulary, outdoor exploration, geography, note-taking, reading, gardening, and art — all in a Spanish immersion environment.
Secundaria (5th-8th): Students learn weekly Spanish vocabulary, outdoor exploration, geography, history, note-taking, reading, gardening, and art — all in a Spanish immersion environment.
DETAILS:
We meet Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays in Carpinteria. Come for one day or both days! Families are strongly encouraged to come both days for better language acquisition.
El Jardín is a year-long program, with fall and spring semesters, meeting 10 am to 2 pm.
Fall, and Spring Dates:
Fall Semester 14 Weeks: August 29 – December 16
(Last school year, fall semester was 12 weeks long. We added 2 more weeks this year!)
Days Off: November 21 – December 2
Spring Semester 18 weeks: January 9 – May 26
Days Off: April 10 – April 21
Summer Camps
We will be running our Tides Ocean Adventure Summer Camps instead of our El Jardin summer camps this year. Come and join us for fun and safe outdoor sports, beach play, and learning about the wonders of Marine Biology! Campers will have the opportunity to Surf, Stand-up-paddle, bodyboard, crafts, beach games, and have daily Marine Biology Lessons! The same, amazing Tides our students are used to plus water sports and beach games! Camps will be offered from June 6 through August 12. Click here to learn more: Tides Summer Camps!
TUITION:
Two payment options available:
Out of Pocket
Charter School Funds accepted: $50 non-refundable charter handling deposit required
Fall Semester – 14 weeks long
(Last school year, fall semester was 12 weeks long. We added 2 more weeks this year!)
One Day a Week
$1075 (includes $50 admin & materials fee)
$975: additional sibling discount (includes $50 admin & materials fee)
Two Days a Week
$1600 ($450 off) — (includes $50 admin & materials fee)
$1500 ($450 off) — additional sibling discount (includes $50 admin & materials fee)
Spring Semester – 18 weeks long
One Day a Week
$1350 (includes $50 admin & materials fee)
$1250: additional sibling discount (includes $50 admin & materials fee)
Two Days a Week
$1950 ($400 off) — (includes $50 admin & materials fee)
$1850: additional sibling discount (includes $50 admin & materials fee)