ISLA Los Sábados is a weekly educational heritage language immersion program for children ages 3 to 17 that aims to close the opportunity gap and open doors for Hispanic/Latino youth, their families and community.
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A heritage language refers to the language of one's ancestry or culture and is often taught in the home by someone's family or learned in addition to a person's primary language.
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Maintaining a heritage language is important for children and grandchildren of immigrants to connect them culturally and linguistically to their ancestors/family history.
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Studies have shown that literacy skills gained in a student's home language are actually transferable to English and any other language a child speaks.
A TYPICAL DAY AT ISLA
CULTURAL
EDUCATION
Our goal is to foster a sense of pride and love for Hispanic/Latino culture in our free, Spanish heritage language classes. The curriculum includes strategies based on the Hispanic/Latin American educational model that incorporates the stories, traditions and geography of Spanish-speaking countries into each lesson.
INQUIRY AND EXPLORATION
We believe we all learn best when we are actively experiencing the world. ISLA's classes are inquiry-based and guided by our students' interests and curiosity. We also believe that students acquire a deeper knowledge through active exploration of real-world challenges and problems through project based learning.
INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
ISLA uses an integrated interdisciplinary approach to teach language, while supporting students’ development of their cultural identities. We work across disciplines to draw upon literacy, arts and STEM as students work through authentic, real-world learning experiences.
PRE-K (3)
Melissa Smolski M
melissa@laislaschool.org
281-745-4021
Evelyn Puertos Fernandez A
evelyn@laislaschool.org
(919) 609-3434
PRE-K (4)
Maria Jaime Ledesma M
maria@laislaschool.org
919-932-0696
Kelly Rodriguez Brenis A
kelly@laislaschool.org
336-290-3943
KINDER
Indira Crespo-Bautista M
indira@laislaschool.org
919-633-4430
Miriam Guerrero A
miriam@laislaschool.org
919-886-9230
1RO
Julia S. Arriaga M
julia@laislaschool.org
919-358-2483
Samuel Maldonado A
samuel@laislaschool.org
772-206-6509
2DO
Cristina Rodriguez-Castro M
cristina@laislaschool.org
919-370-2997
Blanca de Fatima Gonzalez de Lerzundy A
blanca@laislaschool.org
919-717-7068
3RO
Soledad Oneto M
soledad@laislaschool.org
561-317-1710
Patricia Gómez A
patricia@laislaschool.org
984-209-8823
4TO
Evelia Brenis Escamilla M
evelia@laislaschool.org
919-279-5028
Maria Guadalupe Franco A
guadalupe@laislaschool.org
919- 358-3497
5TO Y 6TO
Jacqueline Salazar M
jacqueline@laislaschool.org
919-282-6388
Sonia Ramirez A
sonia@laislaschool.org
919-599-3860
7MO Y 8VO
Veronica Lisset Garcia M
lisset@laislaschool.org
919-697-2248
Marcela Calderón A
marcela@laislaschool.org
9NO - 12VO
Nodia Mena M
nodia@laislaschool.org
646-298-4229
How is the sign up process for my kid?
Where are the classes held?
Once I register my child(ren), does that mean that they have been admitted to the program?
My child does not speak Spanish but does understand it. Does he/she qualify for ISLA Los Sábados?
I'm on the waitlist, what does that mean?
Is there a cost to this program?
My child is not 3 yet, but can I go ahead and put him/her on the waitlist?