Spanish Immersion Preschool
Locations in the Overlook and Cully Neighborhoods of Portland, Oregon.
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Our Program
Premiere Services
Provide premiere preschool services supporting the whole child—socially, emotionally, cognitively, and physically to ensure each child meets his or her potential.
Enrich Students
Enrich students’ language, learning experiences, and appreciation of other cultures through methodical implementation of our Spanish immersion program.
Active Learning
Support children’s natural curiosity and sense of wonder through an active learning environment.
Careful Observation
Observe, scaffold and direct students’ learning through careful observation and documentation.
VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE
Wednesday, January 31st, 6:30pm – 7:30pm Zoom Call
Thursday, February 15th, 6:30pm-7:30pm Zoom Call
Tuesday, March 12th, 6:30pm-7:30pm Zoom Call
VISIT APRENDE CON AMIGOS
Open houses generally last 1 hour
Currently, our open houses will take place via Zoom. Our in person tours will be announced at these open houses. If you’d like to attend an open house, please send an RSVP email to stacey@aprendeconamigos.com to receive the link.
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Overlook School: Stacey Dunbar: stacey@aprendeconamigos.com
5206 N Interstate Ave. PDX 97217
Cully School: Teresa Hernandez: teresa@aprendeconamigos.com
4905 NE 42nd Ave. PDX 97218
For all enrollment inquires: Please e-mail Stacey at Stacey@aprendeconamigos.com
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide an innovative and research-based preschool program designed to enhance your child’s social, emotional, cognitive, and gross motor skills while supporting their learning of a second language in a fun and nurturing environment.
In short, children “learn with friends” through an innovative and research-based Spanish immersion program for potty-trained children three to five years of age.
Spanish Immersion Preschool
Spanish Immersion Education
Our teaching approach at Aprende con Amigos, is driven by a variety of research, teaching experience and theories, but Gardner’s theory of Multiple Intelligences is embedded in all we do. His theory identifies seven intelligences including: linguistic, logical-mathematical, musical, bodily-kinesthetic, spatial, interpersonal, and intrapersonal. Although most schools only value the first two, we value them all and provide a learning environment that utilizes a variety of educational philosophies, methods and strategies to support Gardner’s theory.
Responsive Curriculum
Our curriculum approach implements the research-based philosophy that learning in depth about a student chosen topic is more meaningful, memorable and effective than a teacher-chosen curriculum focused on a breadth of topics. We begin each semester with a “Big Idea” and allow our students’ interests to drive our curriculum. It is our hope that students are enrolled in our program for two years. The first year is social studies based and the second year is science based.
Loaded With Power
Our students’ ability to learn about topics in depth encourages collaborative project work, problem solving, exploration, and discovery learning through hands-on experiences. A student-driven curriculum is exciting, allows children to use their background knowledge and taps into children’s natural curiosity and sense of wonder about the world thereby making Spanish acquisition easy, comfortable, and effective.
Spanish Language Acquisition
We implement a research-based 90/10 model where 90% of the day is spoken in Spanish and 10% is spoken in English. This method makes certain students have opportunities to be exposed to Spanish in all academic areas to ensure language and content objectives are met. In addition, each month both conversational and academic vocabulary and speaking goals will be identified and shared with parents and students. These goals will stem from student driven topics related to our “Big Idea”.
Spanish Immersion Preschool Goals
Children will meet monthly language goals through an active learning environment where students learn Spanish through fun, relevant, and purposeful activities. We understand that goal setting and methodical implementation based on students’ current interests and motivations is the key to successful Spanish language acquisition. We will also improve acquisition by implementing a variety of techniques and strategies to make learning more comprehensible.
Aprende con Amigos Preschool Academy
We welcome all children ages 3 to 5 years of age. Enrollment in based on availability and will be filled on a first-come first-served basis. To enroll, please submit an application for enrollment form. Families will be notified in March for the following fall school year. Once you are contacted, you will have 48 hours to accept your enrollment request. Paper-work and payment will be required upon acceptance. We thank you for your interest and look forward to welcoming you as a member of the Aprende con Amigos family!
Portland’s Best Spanish Immersion Preschool
Learn more about our immersion program, daily schedule, and approach to preschool education
Daily Routine Educational Approach
