Yak Academy Language Immersion Programs
553 N. Pacific Coast Highway, Suite C, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
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Yak Academy Language Immersion Programs uses play-based immersion that includes games, songs, storytelling, arts & crafts, movement, theater, dance & movement, memory games, and cultural celebrations. Children take part in activities such as songs & chants, French songs, stories, lantern making, calligraphy, and other cultural activities.
• Ages: 10 months–12 years old
Yak Academy Language Immersion Programs offers play-based early childhood programs and play-based language immersion for children in the South Bay. The program includes a language immersion school with programs in Spanish, Mandarin, and French, with Spanish as the language of the classroom rather than just a subject. Mandarin instruction introduces characters, tones, and Chinese culture, and French lessons incorporate songs, stories, and cultural experiences. Classes are age-appropriate, including Baby & Me (10–24 months), a Toddler Program (2–3 years), Preschool Classes (4–6 years), and an Elementary Program (7–12 years), and use a play-based immersion methodology with an age-appropriate curriculum. The program uses native and fluent instructors, small class sizes, cultural activities and celebrations, flexible scheduling options, and accepts enrollment into all programs on a year-round basis.
Yak Academy’s mission statement is that it nurtures confident, bilingual learners through play-based immersion. The leadership team includes Mrs. Blanca (Founder & Director) and Ms. Maria (Spanish Instructor). Mrs. Blanca is described as passionate about early childhood language education with over 15 years of experience, and Yak Academy notes 25 Years Experience. Yak Academy serves families across the South Bay, including Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Torrance, Palos Verdes, and El Segundo.
Parent feedback describes Yak Academy as “the BEST,” with one parent noting a child “begs to attend school seven days a week” and has “thrived not only personally but academically” while attending, and that the staff is “caring, loving and nurturing.” Another parent calls Yak Academy “a gem in the South Bay” and says “the amount of language our children have acquired is extraordinary.” One family shares that Yak Academy “helped my daughter learn Spanish, which helped her get into a dual immersion school,” and that their child is now taking Mandarin and “absolutely loves all of the teachers.” A parent from Bakersfield states that “this isn't just a school or after school program” and describes it as “a labor of love” for Ms. Blanca and Ms. Maria, noting that they “go out of their way to embrace each kid and support each family” and “support your efforts to immerse your kid in a new language and prepare for the dual language programs in the South Bay.” Another parent reports that their 6-year-old “returns home happy” and calls it “the perfect combination of learning a language while playing,” saying the child has “become more confident with speaking Spanish” and “has made friends as well,” and describes the staff as “very knowledgeable, kind and extremely patient.” A family from San Francisco shares that Yak Academy has served their children “from preschool to afterschool enrichment, holiday programs, and summer camps,” and that their kids “have loved every experience,” highlighting seasonal celebrations, creative activities, and “fun Spanish classes for kids and engaging language immersion programs.”
Last updated July 27, 2026.
• Ages: 10 months–12 years old
Yak Academy Language Immersion Programs offers play-based early childhood programs and play-based language immersion for children in the South Bay. The program includes a language immersion school with programs in Spanish, Mandarin, and French, with Spanish as the language of the classroom rather than just a subject. Mandarin instruction introduces characters, tones, and Chinese culture, and French lessons incorporate songs, stories, and cultural experiences. Classes are age-appropriate, including Baby & Me (10–24 months), a Toddler Program (2–3 years), Preschool Classes (4–6 years), and an Elementary Program (7–12 years), and use a play-based immersion methodology with an age-appropriate curriculum. The program uses native and fluent instructors, small class sizes, cultural activities and celebrations, flexible scheduling options, and accepts enrollment into all programs on a year-round basis.
Yak Academy’s mission statement is that it nurtures confident, bilingual learners through play-based immersion. The leadership team includes Mrs. Blanca (Founder & Director) and Ms. Maria (Spanish Instructor). Mrs. Blanca is described as passionate about early childhood language education with over 15 years of experience, and Yak Academy notes 25 Years Experience. Yak Academy serves families across the South Bay, including Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Torrance, Palos Verdes, and El Segundo.
Parent feedback describes Yak Academy as “the BEST,” with one parent noting a child “begs to attend school seven days a week” and has “thrived not only personally but academically” while attending, and that the staff is “caring, loving and nurturing.” Another parent calls Yak Academy “a gem in the South Bay” and says “the amount of language our children have acquired is extraordinary.” One family shares that Yak Academy “helped my daughter learn Spanish, which helped her get into a dual immersion school,” and that their child is now taking Mandarin and “absolutely loves all of the teachers.” A parent from Bakersfield states that “this isn't just a school or after school program” and describes it as “a labor of love” for Ms. Blanca and Ms. Maria, noting that they “go out of their way to embrace each kid and support each family” and “support your efforts to immerse your kid in a new language and prepare for the dual language programs in the South Bay.” Another parent reports that their 6-year-old “returns home happy” and calls it “the perfect combination of learning a language while playing,” saying the child has “become more confident with speaking Spanish” and “has made friends as well,” and describes the staff as “very knowledgeable, kind and extremely patient.” A family from San Francisco shares that Yak Academy has served their children “from preschool to afterschool enrichment, holiday programs, and summer camps,” and that their kids “have loved every experience,” highlighting seasonal celebrations, creative activities, and “fun Spanish classes for kids and engaging language immersion programs.”
Last updated July 27, 2026.
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