Viva el Español

Viva el Español is a non-profit Spanish Language and Culture Center. Its classes include books, songs, activities, art projects, music, arts and crafts, games, science projects, cooking activities, vocabulary practice, conversation, pronunciation, grammar review, reading, writing, music and movement, imaginative play, field trips, and private tutoring.

Programs

• Pre-K — pre-school · Classes are specially designed to encourage and support daily use of the Spanish language. Books, songs, and activities complement age-appropriate art projects for each theme.
• Kindergarden — kindergarten children · Students learn Spanish through music, arts & crafts, games, science projects, cooking activities and more.
• Elementary School — elementary school students · Students learn vocabulary related to a variety of everyday themes, practice using it within sentences, and master many useful phrases.
• Middle School — middle school · Classes cover vocabulary and conversation of interest to todays teens. The focus is conversation and pronunciation skills, as well as review grammar, reading and writing.
• Parent & Me — age 2-3 · Where parent and child age 2-3 learn Spanish side-by-side through music & movement, books and imaginative play.
• Events — Field trips throughout the year so that students can practice their Spanish in real, live situations.
• Camps — children · Interactive games, music and movement activities, arts & crafts, science and cooking projects, and more.
• Private Tutoring — children · Lesson plans tailored to a child's needs to help with conversation, grammar, and foreign language study skills.
• Online classes — all ages
• Summer Camps 2026 – Lafayette: Más que fútbol Aventura por Latinoamérica / More Than Soccer A Latin American Adventure — 6 to 10 · Monday through Friday, 9am-3pm · $550 per week
• Winter Camps December 2025 – Lafayette — 5 to 10 · $140 per day

At a glance

• Ages: 2–14 years old
• Price range: $140–$550
• General schedule: Before and after school enrichment programs; during the school day; online classes for all ages; private tutoring.

About the provider

Viva el Español serves children and adults in the San Francisco Bay Area, including the East Bay and Marin. Its goals include building enthusiasm for language learning through early success, promoting learning of Spanish at a prime language learning time, developing Spanish skills, providing a foundation for continued language study, enhancing knowledge of world cultures, increasing global awareness, and having fun. The first class is free. Students are grouped by level of proficiency rather than strictly by grade level, and progress is assessed regularly.

The first class is free. Parent & Me is not currently offered. Students are grouped by level of proficiency rather than strictly by grade level. Assessment of students' progress is regular.

Last updated September 4, 2026.