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Toddler
Toddler Camp
Ages: 2 + 3 yrs (under 4 yrs)
Fall Session: Sept 4 – Dec 20
Winter Session: Jan 13 – March 20
Spring Session: April 13 – June 14
Wed + Fri | 9:15-12:15 PM
In this 3- hour program, Chiquitos will be fully immersed in Spanish language and culture in a social constructivist learning environment.
We honor “play” as the intrinsic avenue of understanding and learning Spanish. We build relationships with other children through shared exploration and experiences.
Chiquitos explore a wide range of expressive and sensory media such as sand, water, art provocations, magnetic walls, wind tunnels, light, shadow, collage, songs, and movement.
Join us as we embark on a journey into self-discovery, wonder, and creativity in our indoor and outdoor classrooms. We offer a physically and emotionally safe environment that encourages investigation, curiosity, imagination, and experimentation.
DETAILS
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Monthly Pricing
Monthly Pricing (1 day): $265.00/month
Monthly Pricing (2 days): $480.00/month
*Semester Pricing
Full Semester (1 day): $1,000
Full Semester (2 days): $1,860
*Semester Pricing is prorated
Work + Play Mondays & Friday
All Ages
Fall Session: Sept 9 – Dec 20
Mondays: 9AM – 1PM
Fridays: 12PM – 4PM
Chiqui now offers Spanish Immersion childcare and enrichment for your children while you catch up on work in our open kitchen workspace.
Your chiquitos will be exposed to Spanish, engaged and stimulated in our indoor and outdoor classes with our team of nurturing teachers.
Amenities include:
high-speed internet, printer, noise-canceling headphones, kitchen and drip coffee.
DETAILS
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Unlimited/Monthly: $255 (4- month min.
Drop-in:
Day Pass $60
Per Hour $22
Chiqui Toddler Class
Ages: 2 – 3.5 yrs (under 4 yrs)
Tues + Thurs: 10:15
Fall Session: Sept 3 – Dec 19
Meets 16 times…
This is structured play-based social starts with Spanish story time, music and singalongs followed by an exploration of sensory play to support language development, cognitive growth, motor skills, problem solving skills and, social interactions.
We aim to educate the mind, body, and spirit through hands-on exploration, creative cultural experiences, and connecting to the natural world.
DETAILS
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Monthly Pricing
Monthly Pricing (1 day): $95.00/month
Monthly Pricing (2 days): $175.00/month
Semester Pricing
Full Semester (1 day): $368.00
Full Semester (2 days): $704.00
$25 per class as a drop-in.
Option to combine with Unstructured Open Play–
See Chiqui Toddler Class + Unstructured Free Play Listing
*Semester pricing is automatically prorated
Curated & Unstructured
Ages: 2 – 3.5 yrs (under 4 yrs)
Tues + Thurs 9:15
Fall Session: Sept 3 – Dec 19
A curated unstructured experience designed to create opportunities for pro-social interactions. Our toddler teacher will facilitate guided games and introduce materials with the intention of coming together in a positive and supportive environment. These collaborative activities will allow children to experiment and explore each other at their own pace.
DETAILS
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Monthly Pricing
Monthly Pricing (1 day): $50.00/month
Monthly Pricing (2 days): $100.00/month
Semester Pricing
Full Semester (1 day): $192.00
Full Semester (2 days): $385.00
Drop-in $15
*Semester pricing is automatically prorated
Chiqui Toddler Class + Unstructured Free Play
Combine our signature Chiqui Toddler Class with an extra hour of ‘Unstructured Open Play’ to create the ideal 2-hour program.
DETAILS
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Monthly Pricing
Monthly Pricing (1 day): $150.00/month
Monthly Pricing (2 days): $275.00/month
Semester Pricing
Full Semester (1 day): $560.00
Full Semester (2 days): $1,05000
$40 per class as a drop-in.
*Semester pricing is automatically prorated
OPEN PLAY
Access to all our curated toys and play areas. Must be accompanied by caregiver at all times.
Mondays: 9AM – 1PM
Tuesday: 9AM – 10AM
Thursday: 9AM – 10AM
Fridays: 12PM – 4PM
DETAILS
Drop-in: $15/hour
Class Pack: $12.50/10 passes
Elementary School Age
AFTER SCHOOL SOCIAL
Homework or Play, It’s Spanish Everyday
Ages: 4–8 years
Fall Session: 9/16 – 12/20
Winter Session: 1/13 – 3/20
Spring Session: 4/13 – 6/12
Days: Monday – Thursday
3-5 PM | 4-6 PM | 3-6 PM
Looking to enhance your chiquitos’ school experience by introducing Español to their curriculum? Or perhaps you would like to reinforce what they are currently learning in school? Our afterschool social includes homework help in English and Español as well as a wide range of enrichment activities that are geared toward building self-esteem, social skills, and overall confidence in understanding and speaking Spanish. Our teachers and guest instructors will guide and support your chiquitos in the learning process to ensure they have the best experience.
Chiqui focuses on the natural acquisition of Spanish as a second language. We use hands-on learning and themed-based project curriculum to aid the process of auto learning and self reflection about self.
3-4 PM: Conversational routines/games 4-5 PM: Specialty Class 5-6 PM: Homework/Spanish Curriculum Specialty Class Monday: STEM Tuesday: Music Wednesday: Tinker Lab Thursday: Culinary Friday: Cultural Art *Choose your combination of days
DETAILS
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2-HOUR PROGRAM
Semester Pricing (13 weeks):
1 day per week : $572.00
2 days per week: $1,092.00
3 days per week: $1,560.00
4 days per week: $1,976.00
5 days per week: $2,340.00
3-HOUR PROGRAM
Semester Pricing (13 weeks):
1 day per week: $858.00
2 days per week: $1,638.00
3 days per week: $2,340.00
4 days per week: $2,964.00
5 days per week: $3,510.00
*Pricing is prorated based on when you join
*Monthly pricing also available.
Tinker Lab
Ages: 5-9 yrs
Fall Session: Sept 18 – Dec 18
Class meets 13 times…… $312
Wed | 4-5PM
Science, Engineering, Creativity, Sustainability, Carpentry.
This bilingual Spanish Tinker Lab class introduces students to concepts in tinkering, skills training in woodworking and assemblage, and facilitation to create unique projects. Students will learn how to safely use tools and apply those skills to art, engineering, and tinkering prompts.
This class provides a mix of one-day activities and multi-week construction arcs. It is a good introduction to tinkering for first-time participants and provides an integrated parallel track for current tinkerers!
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This class is taught in partnership with reDiscover in Culver City. We share in the belief that using reclaimed materials from the waste stream for innovative programs is the way to go. This program combine combining art,
science, and engineering. This Tinkering Programs give children the tools and materials they need
to build, the freedom to fail, and the time to pick themselves back up. We teach children how to
design and build, support individual and team making, and activate creativity and STEAM learning.
Música
Ages 5-9
Fall Session: Sept 24 – Dec 17
Class meets 12x…… $300
Tuesdays: 4-5PM
This interactive Spanish musical learning experience is led by native Spanish speaker, singer-songwriter and teaching artist, Jacqueline Fuentes.
Chiquitos are encouraged to use their imagination, bodies, and breath through the musical journey of traditional songs from all over Latinoamerica and Spain.
With the intention of preserving our strong and rich beloved Latin American culture, many of the musical stories shared through this musical journey are the same ones our ancestors learned as children.
Immerse in a safe, fun and sacred space.
RegisterLil Cocineros
Ages: All Ages welcome. Kids under 8 should be accompanied by an adult.
Fall Session: Sept 26 – Dec 19
Class meets 13x…… $495
Thursdays: 4-5:15PM
Our bilingual Spanish cooking class is a culturally relevant hands-on cooking and Spanish learning experience for both parent and child. We learn about the cooking process, ingredients and the culture behind dishes and pastries such as pescadillos, besitos de nuez, pastel azteca, arroz con leche, tortillas, frijoles charros, pan de muerto and so much more!
Receipts alternate between dinner and pastries every other week.
You will leave with with a full belly plus new skills for the craft of cooking along with new Spanish vocabulary.
DETAILS
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Drop-in $50 (parent and child)
*Please call to reserve a drop-in spot
STEM
Ages: 4-9
Fall Session: Sept 16 – Dec 20
Class meets 12x…… $299
Mondays: 4-5PM
STEM Mondays will help students discover the fun in science while they develop strong problem-solving skills and a passion that may lead to a rewarding career. Kids learn about various science concepts by exploring an array of STEM disciplines including Aerospace Technology, Architecture & Urban Planning, Robotics, Mechanics, and more! Students will gain a deeper understanding of complex science topics through fun and engaging projects.
We aim for 90% Spanish Immersion in all our classes but will adjust based on the registered students.
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Semester Projects
1. Gum Drop Towers
2. Buzzing Vibrations
3. Balloon Powered Cars
4. Mighty Columns
5. Chromatography Butterflies
6. Sketchbots
7. Sail Away
8. Vivid Play Dough
9. Kinetic Helicopter (Robotics)
10. Pom Pom Poppers
11. Road Systems
12. Kaleidoscope Optics
13. Smart Spinner (Robotics)
Chiquito Camp
Ages: 4 + 6 yrs
Fall Session: Sept 4 – Dec 20
Winter Session: Jan 13 – March 20
Spring Session: April 13 – June 14
Wed and/or Fri | 9:15-12:15 PM
In this 3- hour program, Chiquitos will be fully immersed in Spanish language and culture in a social constructivist learning environment.
We honor “play” as the intrinsic avenue of understanding and learning Spanish. We build relationships with other children through shared exploration and experiences.
Chiquitos explore a wide range of expressive and sensory media such as sand, water, art provocations, magnetic walls, wind tunnels, light, shadow, collage, songs, and movement.
Join us as we embark on a journey into self-discovery, wonder, and creativity in our indoor and outdoor classrooms. We offer a physically and emotionally safe environment that encourages investigation, curiosity, imagination, and experimentation.
DETAILS
Register
Monthly Pricing
Monthly Pricing (1 day): $265.00/month
Monthly Pricing (2 days): $480.00/month
Semester Pricing
Full Semester (1 day): $1,000.00
Full Semester (2 days): $1,860.00
SATURDAY PASS
Spanish Vibes…Todo el Fin de Semana
Saturday 9-11 A
Ages: 4–8 years
Do you like what our After School program has to offer but just can’t get to us during the week? Try the 2-hour drop-off social designed as a blend between our After School Social and Camp activities. With our full Spanish immersion approach, we continue to guide your chiquitos through the five stages of language acquisition: comprehension, participation, confidence, literacy and, finally, conversation.
Your chiquitos will be supported in whatever language they feel comfortable speaking. However, our bilingual teachers will always speak and respond in Español, supporting their words with body language, context, gestures, intonation, and visual aids. We will sing, dance, cook, play, invent and create all year long!
DETAILS
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Fall Session: $600
Sept 7 – Dec 21/2019
Winter Session:
Jan 4 – March 28
Spring Session:
April 4 – June 13
Summer Session:
April 4 – August 29
Dropin: $50 when available
*All materials included.
Family
¡HORA FELIZ!
Hang Out. Eat Tacos.
First Fridays of the month
5:30–8:00 PM
9/6 Sold Out!
10/4 | 11/1 | 2/ 6
All Ages Welcome
Hora Feliz is for the entire familia! It’s our ultimate social where parents, kids, and siblings can hang and play.
Chiquitos are supervised by our party hosts while the adults catch up with friends.
Our Sept 6, Back To School Hora Feliz will have a live show for kids and families alike. Cuentos con Tracey is a magical Spanish storytelling experience that will engage your littles with improvised original stories and props that help bring the stories to life, just watch as she leads children on an expressive journey that encourages them to be a part of the story-making process.
Bring your adult beverage of choice and we will take care of the tacos!
DETAILS
$25 per ticket
*Includes Food, Entertainment and childcare
Kids 1 year old and under are free.
*Space is limited so please reserve in advance. Should you need to cancel, we will credit your account.
Chiquitos Night Out
CHIQUITOS NIGHT OUT
Your Social Life Just Went Next-Level
2nd and 4th Saturday of the Month
5:00–8:30 PM
Ages: 4 and up
It’s Saturday night and the kids need a night out, too! Your chiquitos will enjoy playtime, crafts, dancing, story time, board games, and more. One or two animated shorts will be used as conversation starters to create play opportunities for children and to provide a cohesively unforgettable experience from beginning to end. This social will aid in getting consistent exposure to Spanish to strengthen their use and understanding and enrich their overall language capacity. PJs and stuffies welcome!
DETAILS
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$45/child
$40/additional sibling
5 pack | $200
*Organic dinner, snacks, and drinks are included.
*Spaces are limited. Reservations required. Must be toilet independent.
Camp
SCHOOL HOLIDAY CAMP
¿No Hay Escuela? !No Hay Problema!
9AM – 12PM
9AM – 3PM (Aftercare until 5PM)
Ages: 4 -9
2019
September 20, 30
October 9 | Yom Kippur
November 11 | Veteran’s Day
2020
January 20 | Dr. King’s Birthday
January 21 | LAUSD Pupil Free
February 17, 19 March 27, 30
April 3, 10 May 21 & 22
June 5 & 8
We deliver on our core pillars of Culinary Arts in our teaching kitchen, Music, Science, and Creative Arts while also incorporating, Story time, movement, pretend play, brain games, as well as a nature and gardening curriculum. We also incorporate a nature walk and time at nearby. Every day of camp brings a new adventure to creates positive social interactions and a lasting impact on their confidence and creativity.
DETAILS
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$90/day $45/half day
Early Drop-off | 8:30 AM | $5
Extended Day | 3-5 PM | $20
*Organic lunch included for full day
THANKSGIVING/WINTER CAMP
November 25, 26, 27
December 23, 26, 27, 30, 31
January 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
9AM – 12PM
9AM – 3PM (Aftercare until 5PM)
Ages: 4 – 9
DETAILS
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$90/day
Early Drop-off | 8:30AM | $5
Extended Day | 3-5 PM | $20
*Organic lunch included
Spring Camp
Who has Spring Fever? We do!
9AM – 12PM
9AM – 3PM (Aftercare until 5PM)
Ages: 4 -9
March 23 – April 10
Campers will dig in the dirt and explore our nature curriculum including Spring inspired STEAM activities. Let’s discover the answers to: Why is the Sky Blue? Why does it Rain? What do bees and birds eat? How are Butterflies born? How do flowers & plants grow? Seed sprouting anyone?
DETAILS
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$425/week
$90/day
Early Drop-off | 8:30 AM | $5
Extended Day | 3-5 PM | $20
*Organic lunch included
Summer Camp
Best Summer EVER…for Your Chiquitos
9AM – 12PM
9AM – 3PM (Aftercare until 5PM)
Ages: 4 -9
June 15 – August 28 2020
With a focus on communication, conversation, and good old summertime fun, chiquitos, both native and non-native speakers, will learn together. Confidence will grow as word structure, vocabulary, and pronunciation lead to increased fluency.
Campers enjoy fun and engaging experiences, from science projects to culinary experiences in our teaching kitchen to creative arts and crafts, theatre and gardening. exploration.
Our day also includes time at a nearby park for movement, sports, and outdoor games.
Chiquitos will learn about people, each other, cultural diversity, and our world. Our camp creates positive social interactions and a lasting impact on our kid’s confidence and creativity with Spanish!
DETAILS
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Early Bird $400/week
After March 15 $425/week
Early Drop-off | 8:30AM | $5
Extended Day | 3-5 PM | $20
*Organic lunch included
After March 15 $425/week
Early Drop-off | 8:30AM | $5
Extended Day | 3-5 PM | $20
*Organic lunch included
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