Classes for Homeschoolers
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New for 2026-27!
For info about the art class, click here. For more information about the online Spanish class, continue reading below.
For info about the art class, click here. For more information about the online Spanish class, continue reading below.
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2026-27 Class Schedule (Spanish Classes)
To register for our Spanish Classes, click here.
For pricing and school year calendar information, scroll down to the bottom of this page.
Mondays
9:45-10:45am Preschool/Kindergarten (Section 1)
11:00am-12:00pm Elementary Year 4/Intermediate
Tuesdays
10:45am-12:45pm SI Program Class Year 2
1:00-2:00pm Preschool/Kindergarten (Section 2) - wait list only
2:15-3:15pm Upper Elementary/Middle/High School SI
Wednesdays
9:30-10:15am Elementary Virtual - NEW *ONLINE* CLASS! Join us this fall for our Pilot Program of this new class!
10:45-11:45am Elementary Year 3
12:30-1:30pm Elementary Year 1/Year 2 combined
Thursdays
10:45am-12:45pm SI Program Class Year 2
1:00-2:00pm Elementary Year 1
For pricing and school year calendar information, scroll down to the bottom of this page.
Mondays
9:45-10:45am Preschool/Kindergarten (Section 1)
11:00am-12:00pm Elementary Year 4/Intermediate
Tuesdays
10:45am-12:45pm SI Program Class Year 2
1:00-2:00pm Preschool/Kindergarten (Section 2) - wait list only
2:15-3:15pm Upper Elementary/Middle/High School SI
Wednesdays
9:30-10:15am Elementary Virtual - NEW *ONLINE* CLASS! Join us this fall for our Pilot Program of this new class!
10:45-11:45am Elementary Year 3
12:30-1:30pm Elementary Year 1/Year 2 combined
Thursdays
10:45am-12:45pm SI Program Class Year 2
1:00-2:00pm Elementary Year 1
Class Descriptions
Preschool/Kindergarten
Two sections are offered to better accommodate a variety of family schedules; the same content will be covered in both sections.
Next year's topics will differ from this year's topics to provide a fresh experience for returning students.
**Ages 3-5.
**Younger students will be considered on a case-by-case basis; please email us at [email protected] to talk with the instructor.
**It is preferred that students are potty trained.
**This class meets once per week for one hour.
**Cost: $300 for the entire school year, plus a non-refundable $25 materials/administrative fee.
**In this class, students will be introduced to age-appropriate Spanish vocabulary and grammar structures through music, stories, movement, art projects, and play. In addition to learning Spanish, students will also develop their gross and fine motor skills.
Two sections are offered to better accommodate a variety of family schedules; the same content will be covered in both sections.
Next year's topics will differ from this year's topics to provide a fresh experience for returning students.
**Ages 3-5.
**Younger students will be considered on a case-by-case basis; please email us at [email protected] to talk with the instructor.
**It is preferred that students are potty trained.
**This class meets once per week for one hour.
**Cost: $300 for the entire school year, plus a non-refundable $25 materials/administrative fee.
**In this class, students will be introduced to age-appropriate Spanish vocabulary and grammar structures through music, stories, movement, art projects, and play. In addition to learning Spanish, students will also develop their gross and fine motor skills.
Elementary Virtual - NEW CLASS - PILOT PROGRAM FOR FALL 2026
**Ages: 1st-5th grades. Kindergarten students who seem ready for a more formalized classroom setting may also enroll.
**This class meets once per week for 45 minutes.
**Like all of our classes, this class will be limited to ten students in order to maximize each student's opportunity to practice speaking the language.
**Cost: $150 for the fall semester as we pilot this new class offering, plus a non-refundable $25 administrative fee.
**This class is for students who are new/newer to the language and are needing to build their vocabulary more before being ready to form simple sentences. Through targeted vocabulary-building activities as well as cross-curricular lessons, students will grow their speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in Spanish. This class is similar to our Elementary Year 1 and Elementary Year 2 classes.
**This class will be conducted via Google Meet. We will also utilize Google Classroom. Parents might be asked to print off a small number of documents at various points during the year to be used during class.
**If the Pilot Program goes well, there is the possibility of continuing to meet for 2nd semester.
**Ages: 1st-5th grades. Kindergarten students who seem ready for a more formalized classroom setting may also enroll.
**This class meets once per week for 45 minutes.
**Like all of our classes, this class will be limited to ten students in order to maximize each student's opportunity to practice speaking the language.
**Cost: $150 for the fall semester as we pilot this new class offering, plus a non-refundable $25 administrative fee.
**This class is for students who are new/newer to the language and are needing to build their vocabulary more before being ready to form simple sentences. Through targeted vocabulary-building activities as well as cross-curricular lessons, students will grow their speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in Spanish. This class is similar to our Elementary Year 1 and Elementary Year 2 classes.
**This class will be conducted via Google Meet. We will also utilize Google Classroom. Parents might be asked to print off a small number of documents at various points during the year to be used during class.
**If the Pilot Program goes well, there is the possibility of continuing to meet for 2nd semester.
Elementary Year 1
**Ages: 1st-5th grades. Kindergarten students who seem ready for a more formalized classroom setting may be enrolled with permission from the instructor.
**This class meets once per week for one hour.
**Cost: $300 for the entire school year, plus a non-refundable $25 materials/administrative fee.
**This class is for students who are new/newer to the language and are needing to build their vocabulary more before being ready to form simple sentences. Through targeted vocabulary-building activities as well as cross-curricular lessons, students will grow their speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in Spanish.
**Ages: 1st-5th grades. Kindergarten students who seem ready for a more formalized classroom setting may be enrolled with permission from the instructor.
**This class meets once per week for one hour.
**Cost: $300 for the entire school year, plus a non-refundable $25 materials/administrative fee.
**This class is for students who are new/newer to the language and are needing to build their vocabulary more before being ready to form simple sentences. Through targeted vocabulary-building activities as well as cross-curricular lessons, students will grow their speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in Spanish.
Elementary Year 2
**Ages: 1st-5th grades.
**This class meets once per week for one hour.
**Cost: $300 for the entire school year, plus a non-refundable $25 materials/administrative fee.
**This class is for students who are newer to the language and are not yet able to converse freely but are starting to put together simple sentences or even strings of sentences. Students who are brand new to the language are also invited to enroll, if the Elementary Year 1 Class doesn't work with your family's schedule. Through targeted vocabulary-building activities as well as cross-curricular lessons, students will grow their speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in Spanish. Year 2 has a greater emphasis on reading and writing than our Year 1 class. Confidence with handwriting skills and letter formation are important with helping facilitate learning at this level.
**Ages: 1st-5th grades.
**This class meets once per week for one hour.
**Cost: $300 for the entire school year, plus a non-refundable $25 materials/administrative fee.
**This class is for students who are newer to the language and are not yet able to converse freely but are starting to put together simple sentences or even strings of sentences. Students who are brand new to the language are also invited to enroll, if the Elementary Year 1 Class doesn't work with your family's schedule. Through targeted vocabulary-building activities as well as cross-curricular lessons, students will grow their speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in Spanish. Year 2 has a greater emphasis on reading and writing than our Year 1 class. Confidence with handwriting skills and letter formation are important with helping facilitate learning at this level.
Elementary Year 3
**Ages: 2nd-5th grades.
**This class meets once per week for one hour.
**Cost: $300 for the entire school year, plus a non-refundable $25 materials/administrative fee.
**This class is for students who are ready to speak in more complete sentences and start tackling more complex topics in the target language. They will continue to build their vocabulary and understanding of Spanish grammar. The amount of reading and writing incorporated in class activities continues to increase. This level shows a greater emphasis on interpersonal dialogue as students become more independent with their language skills.
**Ages: 2nd-5th grades.
**This class meets once per week for one hour.
**Cost: $300 for the entire school year, plus a non-refundable $25 materials/administrative fee.
**This class is for students who are ready to speak in more complete sentences and start tackling more complex topics in the target language. They will continue to build their vocabulary and understanding of Spanish grammar. The amount of reading and writing incorporated in class activities continues to increase. This level shows a greater emphasis on interpersonal dialogue as students become more independent with their language skills.
Elementary Year 4
**Ages: 3rd-5th grades. Other ages will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
**This class meets once per week for one hour.
**Cost: $300 for the entire school year, plus a non-refundable $25 materials/administrative fee.
**This class is for students who are ready to move on from the basics. They will continue to build their vocabulary and understanding of Spanish grammar. This class has a heavier emphasis on reading and writing as students start "reading to learn" as opposed to "learning to read" in Spanish. There is a continued emphasis on interpersonal dialogue as students become more independent with their language skills.
**Ages: 3rd-5th grades. Other ages will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
**This class meets once per week for one hour.
**Cost: $300 for the entire school year, plus a non-refundable $25 materials/administrative fee.
**This class is for students who are ready to move on from the basics. They will continue to build their vocabulary and understanding of Spanish grammar. This class has a heavier emphasis on reading and writing as students start "reading to learn" as opposed to "learning to read" in Spanish. There is a continued emphasis on interpersonal dialogue as students become more independent with their language skills.
Elementary Intermediate
**Ages: 3rd-5th grades. Other ages (younger and older) will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
**This class meets once per week for one hour.
**Cost: $300 for the entire school year, plus a non-refundable $25 materials/administrative fee.
**This class is for students who are ready to take their language learning to the next level. We will continue with our trend of "reading to learn" rather than "learning to read" in Spanish. Students will see an increased challenge in the level of Spanish required to navigate the topics covered at this level. Ideally, students registering for this class will have already taken Elementary Years 1-4 with Estrellas.
**Ages: 3rd-5th grades. Other ages (younger and older) will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
**This class meets once per week for one hour.
**Cost: $300 for the entire school year, plus a non-refundable $25 materials/administrative fee.
**This class is for students who are ready to take their language learning to the next level. We will continue with our trend of "reading to learn" rather than "learning to read" in Spanish. Students will see an increased challenge in the level of Spanish required to navigate the topics covered at this level. Ideally, students registering for this class will have already taken Elementary Years 1-4 with Estrellas.
Parent/Child Class for Elementary Students
**This class does not yet have a day/time assignment. If interested, please email us at [email protected].
**Ages: Elementary-aged students.
**This class meets once per week for one hour.
**Cost: $300 for the entire school year, plus a non-refundable $25 materials/administrative fee.
**This class will be modeled after our Elementary Spanish classes. Come learn Spanish along with your child!
**This class does not yet have a day/time assignment. If interested, please email us at [email protected].
**Ages: Elementary-aged students.
**This class meets once per week for one hour.
**Cost: $300 for the entire school year, plus a non-refundable $25 materials/administrative fee.
**This class will be modeled after our Elementary Spanish classes. Come learn Spanish along with your child!
Lower Elementary SI
**This class does not yet have a day/time assignment. If interested, please email us at [email protected].
**Ages: 1st-2nd grades. Kindergarteners who participated in an immersion preschool will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
**This class meets once per week for one hour.
**This class is for students who are ALREADY FAIRLY CONFIDENT when speaking/hearing Spanish and have some knowledge of how to read and write in Spanish due to previously being in a Spanish Immersion Program or due to living in a home where the majority language spoken is Spanish. Students will participate in cross-curricular units of study as we continue to build their oral, aural, reading, and writing skills. Students will also refine their understanding of Spanish grammar as we work towards age-appropriate accuracy in their oral language skills.
**This class does not yet have a day/time assignment. If interested, please email us at [email protected].
**Ages: 1st-2nd grades. Kindergarteners who participated in an immersion preschool will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
**This class meets once per week for one hour.
**This class is for students who are ALREADY FAIRLY CONFIDENT when speaking/hearing Spanish and have some knowledge of how to read and write in Spanish due to previously being in a Spanish Immersion Program or due to living in a home where the majority language spoken is Spanish. Students will participate in cross-curricular units of study as we continue to build their oral, aural, reading, and writing skills. Students will also refine their understanding of Spanish grammar as we work towards age-appropriate accuracy in their oral language skills.
Upper Elementary/Middle School SI
**Ages: 3rd-8th grades.
**This class meets once per week for one hour.
**Cost: $300 for the entire school year, plus a non-refundable $25 materials/administrative fee.
**This class is for students who are ALREADY FLUENT when speaking Spanish and are CONFIDENT READERS AND WRITERS of Spanish due to previously being in a Spanish Immersion Program or due to living in a home where the majority language spoken is Spanish. These students should be ready to use Spanish-language texts to "read to learn" as opposed to "learning to read" as we complete cross-curricular units of study. Students will also refine their understanding of Spanish grammar as we work towards greater accuracy in their oral language skills.
**Ages: 3rd-8th grades.
**This class meets once per week for one hour.
**Cost: $300 for the entire school year, plus a non-refundable $25 materials/administrative fee.
**This class is for students who are ALREADY FLUENT when speaking Spanish and are CONFIDENT READERS AND WRITERS of Spanish due to previously being in a Spanish Immersion Program or due to living in a home where the majority language spoken is Spanish. These students should be ready to use Spanish-language texts to "read to learn" as opposed to "learning to read" as we complete cross-curricular units of study. Students will also refine their understanding of Spanish grammar as we work towards greater accuracy in their oral language skills.
SI (Spanish Immersion) Program Class the benefits of homeschooling + the power of an immersion education
SI Program Class Year 1 is for students who are new/newer to the Spanish language. This class does not yet have a day/time assignment. If interested, please email us at [email protected].
SI Program Class Year 2 is for students who have completed the SI Program Class Year 1 or who have completed K, 1st, or 2nd grades in a public/private school immersion program.
**Ages: Elementary-aged, especially 1st-5th due to the emphasis on reading and writing.
**Cost: $1,200 for the entire school year, plus a non-refundable $25 materials/administrative fee.
**These classes meet twice per week for two hours each day. The expectation is that students will attend both days of class. This increased contact time will allow students to reach deeper levels of language learning as they work towards bilingualism and biliteracy. The instructor is a former fulltime Spanish Immersion classroom teacher (15 years of experience). While all of our classes are taught immersion-style, this class will more closely reflect how the literacy (reading and writing) part of the school day looks in traditional Spanish Immersion programs in public/private schools.
**Please note that there is a heavy emphasis on reading and writing in all of these classes. Even at the Year 1 level, it is very helpful if students are already confident in their letter formation skills and phonemic awareness and phonics skills in English. If students are still working on letter formation and the ability to blend sounds in English, they would benefit from waiting a year before enrolling in this class.
SI Program Class Year 1 is for students who are new/newer to the Spanish language. This class does not yet have a day/time assignment. If interested, please email us at [email protected].
SI Program Class Year 2 is for students who have completed the SI Program Class Year 1 or who have completed K, 1st, or 2nd grades in a public/private school immersion program.
**Ages: Elementary-aged, especially 1st-5th due to the emphasis on reading and writing.
**Cost: $1,200 for the entire school year, plus a non-refundable $25 materials/administrative fee.
**These classes meet twice per week for two hours each day. The expectation is that students will attend both days of class. This increased contact time will allow students to reach deeper levels of language learning as they work towards bilingualism and biliteracy. The instructor is a former fulltime Spanish Immersion classroom teacher (15 years of experience). While all of our classes are taught immersion-style, this class will more closely reflect how the literacy (reading and writing) part of the school day looks in traditional Spanish Immersion programs in public/private schools.
**Please note that there is a heavy emphasis on reading and writing in all of these classes. Even at the Year 1 level, it is very helpful if students are already confident in their letter formation skills and phonemic awareness and phonics skills in English. If students are still working on letter formation and the ability to blend sounds in English, they would benefit from waiting a year before enrolling in this class.
Gym Class in Spanish
**This class does not yet have a day/time assignment. If interested, please email us at [email protected].
**Ages: 3rd-8th grades.
**Cost: $300 for the entire school year, plus a non-refundable $25 materials/administrative fee.
**Parents are welcome to sign up, too! Simply sign up as a sibling!
**This class meets once per week for one hour.
**No previous language experience is required but will certainly be embraced!
**This class is an opportunity to learn and practice Spanish while also improving your physical fitness. Activities will include group and individual challenges, interval training, yoga, and more! This class may be taken in addition to one of our other class offerings or as a stand-alone course. The instructor is a certified Group Fitness Instructor and Youth Fitness Specialist.
**This class does not yet have a day/time assignment. If interested, please email us at [email protected].
**Ages: 3rd-8th grades.
**Cost: $300 for the entire school year, plus a non-refundable $25 materials/administrative fee.
**Parents are welcome to sign up, too! Simply sign up as a sibling!
**This class meets once per week for one hour.
**No previous language experience is required but will certainly be embraced!
**This class is an opportunity to learn and practice Spanish while also improving your physical fitness. Activities will include group and individual challenges, interval training, yoga, and more! This class may be taken in addition to one of our other class offerings or as a stand-alone course. The instructor is a certified Group Fitness Instructor and Youth Fitness Specialist.
High School Spanish
**This class does not yet have a day/time assignment. If interested, please email us at [email protected].
*Ages: 9th-12th grades, but middle schoolers who are ready for a more formalized class setting are welcome to join as well.
**Cost: $300 for the entire school year, plus a non-refundable $25 materials/administrative fee.
**These classes meet once per week for one hour.
**These classes will help give students a foundation in Spanish vocabulary and grammar as they work towards becoming conversationally fluent. Instruction is a blend of traditional grammar lessons partnered with Comprehensible Input - older learners often appreciate the concrete nature of grammar lessons while Comprehensible Input puts those grammar points into context, which is where the real magic of learning another language takes place as students USE the language! English support will be provided as needed but kept to a minimum as much as possible.
**This class does not yet have a day/time assignment. If interested, please email us at [email protected].
*Ages: 9th-12th grades, but middle schoolers who are ready for a more formalized class setting are welcome to join as well.
**Cost: $300 for the entire school year, plus a non-refundable $25 materials/administrative fee.
**These classes meet once per week for one hour.
**These classes will help give students a foundation in Spanish vocabulary and grammar as they work towards becoming conversationally fluent. Instruction is a blend of traditional grammar lessons partnered with Comprehensible Input - older learners often appreciate the concrete nature of grammar lessons while Comprehensible Input puts those grammar points into context, which is where the real magic of learning another language takes place as students USE the language! English support will be provided as needed but kept to a minimum as much as possible.
Pricing Information
*For our one-hour, once-a-week classes, cost per class per student for the entire school year is $300.
*Upper Elementary/Middle School SI Class: cost for this class per student for the entire school year is $600.
*SI Program Class: cost for this class per student for the entire school year is $1,200.
*There is a non-refundable $25 materials/administrative fee per student per year.
*Payment is required upon enrollment. You may pay in full or pay half now with the remainder due on/by December 1, 2026. Monthly payment plans are available upon request.
*For families participating in a homeschool partnership program, there is a payment option for that as well. You will need to pay the materials/administrative fee out-of-pocket to hold your family's spot(s). Estrellas Language Academy will then bill the partnership program for the course cost on your behalf. We are partnered with Hamilton, Grand Haven, West Ottawa, Niles, LAMP, Saugatuck, Three Rivers, and iCademy. For the SI Program Class, there will be a balance due after the school district has paid their part; you will be invoiced for this balance in the spring.
2026-27 School Year Calendar
*First Day of Class: week of September 14, 2026
*Last Day of Class: week of April 26, 2027
*Thanksgiving Break: No classes the week of November 23.
*Christmas Break: December 14 - January 1
*Spring Break: April 5-9
*For our one-hour, once-a-week classes, cost per class per student for the entire school year is $300.
*Upper Elementary/Middle School SI Class: cost for this class per student for the entire school year is $600.
*SI Program Class: cost for this class per student for the entire school year is $1,200.
*There is a non-refundable $25 materials/administrative fee per student per year.
*Payment is required upon enrollment. You may pay in full or pay half now with the remainder due on/by December 1, 2026. Monthly payment plans are available upon request.
*For families participating in a homeschool partnership program, there is a payment option for that as well. You will need to pay the materials/administrative fee out-of-pocket to hold your family's spot(s). Estrellas Language Academy will then bill the partnership program for the course cost on your behalf. We are partnered with Hamilton, Grand Haven, West Ottawa, Niles, LAMP, Saugatuck, Three Rivers, and iCademy. For the SI Program Class, there will be a balance due after the school district has paid their part; you will be invoiced for this balance in the spring.
2026-27 School Year Calendar
*First Day of Class: week of September 14, 2026
*Last Day of Class: week of April 26, 2027
*Thanksgiving Break: No classes the week of November 23.
*Christmas Break: December 14 - January 1
*Spring Break: April 5-9