
!Bienvenidos a Escuelita del Alma!
!Bienvenidos a Escuelita del Alma! This “Little School of the Soul” was originally founded by Dina Flores in 2000 to provide childcare for employees of Las Manitas, the legendary Congress Avenue cafe. Its families include a diverse and eclectic range of ethnic, socioeconomic, and educational backgrounds.
The students, who range in age from infants to school age (after-school care and summer camp), are immersed in the Spanish language throughout the day. In this environment, when a child participates in an activity they learn the educational concept and the language at the same time.
Spanish Immersion
Research shows that children are most receptive to learning language when they are young—ideally before age 10. Learning a second language improves communication skills in the primary language, and performance in all academic subjects as well as standardized testing.
Programs
Our daycare, after-care, and summer camp programs promote language development and social and emotional learning. We offer full time and part time care for preschool students that include organic and nutritious lunches and snacks that are prepared onsite.
Schedule
Along with competitive tuition rates, we offer a flexible schedule for both full and part-time students. We have 2-day, 3-day, 4-day and 5-day programs from 7:00 am – 5:45 pm, Mon-Fri. The day is balanced between active group activities, quiet/nap time, singing and dancing traditional Latin American songs, and learning basic kindergarten readiness skills.
Escuelita Virtual Tour
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we are not currently offering in-person tours. However, below is a virtual tour slideshow of the Escuelita del Alma rooms, staff, children and playgrounds.
Interested in learning more about our school?
Check out our programs page to learn more about our programs and cirricullum.
Health and Safety FAQs
The health and safety of our students, staff, and families is of utmost importance. Below are the safety measures we are following in order to protect our students, staff, families, and community during the Covid pandemic. When safety guideline restrictions were officially lifted in June, Escuelita continued all of the following procedures. We follow the CDC recommendations when it comes to students or staff members showing symptoms and/or testing positive for Covid-19. We ask that those experiencing symptoms remain at home after the onset of symptoms and until they receive the result of their Covid-19 test. If positive, students may return to school 10 days, and staff may return to school 14 days after the onset of symptoms.
Body temperature checks of every staff member and student before entering the building.
Denying entrance to anyone who is not staff or student, unless needing to be in the building for repairs, maintenance, or cleaning.
Staff wear a mask covering their mouth and nose at all times.
Parents wear a mask covering their mouth and nose when dropping off and picking up children at the entrance.
Disinfecting and handwashing teachers’ and students’ hands upon arrival and before departure.
Children remove their street shoes before entering their classrooms.
Staff remove their street shoes upon arrival and replace them with disinfected shoes while in the buildings.
Enhanced disinfecting of every surface beyond the typical cleaning routines.
Replacing family style meals with individually plated snacks and meals.
Sectioning off playground areas so that students cannot mingle with children from another class.
Disinfecting and handwashing teachers’ and students’ hands upon arrival and before departure.
Professionally sanitizing the building every two months, or as needed.