Los Puentes Youth Spanish Program

The Los Puentes Youth Spanish Program will focus on cultural education through a combination of language learning, food, music, arts and crafts projects, and by partnering with community members from various Latin American nationalities to share about their countries of origin. New this year, classes will be structured around themes (such as family, food, colors, shapes, etc.) and activities will be structured around that learning in order to optimize retention of vocabulary and concepts.

Los Puentes is a ten-week program that meets once a week at the Emporia Arts Center (815 Commercial Street). There are two (2) separate classes, one for Kindergartners-2nd graders, and another for 3rd-5th graders. The two classes will meet on different days of the week. PLEASE BE SURE TO SELECT THE CORRECT TICKET BASED ON YOUR CHILD'S GRADE. Please read the class schedule information below very carefully.

The 3rd - 5th grade class will meet from 5:30-6:30 pm on TUESDAYS beginning February 27th (Full schedule below).

The K-2nd grade class will meet from 5:30-6:30 pm on THURSDAYS beginning February 29th (Full schedule below).

Meet our instructor, Bert Shafer!

Señora Bert taught kindergarten and 1st grade in the USD 253 district for 34 years. For six of those years, she taught in the Spanish dual-language program. She is very passionate to teach and learn about various cultures and discovering the commonalities we all share through our unique differences and experiences!

Full 3rd-5th Grade Schedule (All dates are Tuesday unless specified otherwise):

• Feb 27th
• March 5th
• March 12th
• March 19th
• March 26th
• April 2nd
• April 9th
• April 16th
• April 23rd
• April 30th
• May 4th - Cinco de Mayo (Graduation Ceremony on the main stage of the Cinco de Mayo festival in downtown Emporia. Time TBD.)

Full K-2nd Grade Schedule (All dates are Thursday unless specified otherwise):

• February 29th
  • March 7th
  • March 14th
  • March 21st
  • March 28th
  • April 4th
  • April 11th
  • April 18th
  • April 25th
  • May 2nd
  • May 4th - Cinco de Mayo (Graduation Ceremony on the main stage of the Cinco de Mayo festival in downtown Emporia. Time TBD.)

* We understand things may come up, but classes are not prorated and missed classes will not be refunded.