El Jardín is a four-hour drop-off Spanish immersion experience for children grades K-8th located on our 2.4 acre plot at the Carpinteria Community Farm on the Carpinteria Bluffs. 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, Spring, and Summer Dates:
Fall Semester 14 Weeks: August 29 – December 16
Days Off: November 21 – December 2
Spring Semester 18 weeks: January 9 – May 26
Days Off: April 3 – April 14
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
Special Tuition Payment Service (Must pay an additional $100 out of pocket service fee):
Payment Plans
Charter School Funds Accepted!
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
$975: additional sibling discount
Two Days a Week
$1600 ($450 off)
$1500 ($450 off) — additional sibling discount
Spring Semester – 18 weeks long
One Day a Week
$1400
$1300 additional sibling discount
Two Days a Week
$2000 ($400 off)
$1900 additional sibling discount
El Jardin Bonus Add-Ons
Thursday Bonus Art Hour: 2-3pm (After El Jardin Program)
Students will have different projects and opportunities to have fun while doing art!
Price- $306 semester fee or daily drop-in rate of $17/day
Friday Tides Carpinteria: 2-4:30 (After El Jardin Program)
Tides is a marine biology, hands-on exploration class led by our Marine Biologist, where students learn marine biology lessons and get to explore the beach and tide pools.
Price- $680 semester fee or daily drop in of $40/day