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Fall 2021 registration now open!

June 14, 2021

Join us for fun language classes this fall at our centers in Seattle, Kirkland, and Issaquah!

Classes run from Mon August 30, 2021 to January 23, 2022. The current schedule is lighter than our normal schedule as we are still confirming staffing and schedule availability. If you are specific in a specific language in a location and don’t see it, please do reach out to us via email to help us prioritize.

Looking for more extensive immersion for your young language learner that combines free play, art, science, and basic literacy in the target language? Join us for Sponge LanguagePlay^TMProgram this Fall in Issaquah and Mt. Baker!

Sponge LanguagePlay program is a extended immersion preschool program for 3 to 5 year old children who are ready for independent learning. LaguagePlay Spanish classes will be held Mon-Thu, starting September.

Need more information? Email us at info@spongeschool.com and we’ll be happy to answer your questions.

Fall 2020 online registration now open!

August 5, 2020

Join us for fun language classes this fall!

Classes run from August 31, 2020 to January 24, 2021. Due to COVID, we’re primarily offering our classes online with a very limited number of in-person classes.

Looking for more extensive immersion for your young language learner that combines free play, art, science, and basic literacy in the target language? Join us for our online version of Sponge LanguagePlay^TMProgram this Fall!

Sponge LanguagePlay online program is a extended immersion preschool program for 3 to 5 year old children who are ready for independent learning. LaguagePlay online classes will be held Mon-Thu, starting September 14 and will run through Dec 10, 2020. We are offering Spanish, Mandarin, and Japanese online LanguagePlay this Fall!

Need more information? Email us at info@spongeschool.com and we’ll be happy to answer your questions.

Growing in Language

November 11, 2019

Plant the seeds of language learning in your child through Sponge classes!

Classes run from February 3, 2020 to June 14, 2020. We have a full schedule with weekday and weekend options in our Seattle, Kirkland, and Issaquah locations.

Below are some enhancements to our Curriculum that will be sure to supplement language and cultural learning inside and outside the classroom:

Language Coursebook – provides a brief overview of the Sponge class elements and method, guidelines, and hand-outs for the whole course.
Storybooks – The phrases and vocabulary your child is learning in class are now weaved into stories you can read with them and enjoy. The storybook contains romanized text for languages like Mandarin and Japanese, with colorful illustrations and dedicated coloring pages for your young language learner. It also features Quick Response (QR) Code you can scan using your phone or another device to listen to the story in language – a great feature for pronunciation review for you and your little one! Our Summer Storybooks are already available for purchase here: https://spongeschool.com/shop/
Sponge Online Portal – Free access to our new, interactive Online Portal to help parents and students with language learning, including pronunciation;
Two weeks of Cultural Classes at the end of the session in place of the Grand Review;
Each unit features a Final Project for JK classes as cultural extension;

Join us for Summer Voyages!

June 21, 2019

WE’RE STARTING OUR HALF-DAY IMMERSION PRESCHOOL PROGRAM
WITH AROUND-THE-WORLD CELEBRATION EVENT

World language classes for children will begin in September

What: Mini-classes, arts and crafts, and cultural performances
Where: 22525 SE 64th Place, Suite 140, Issaquah, WA 98027
When: Sunday, Aug. 25, 10am – 1 p.m.

Families are invited to an around-the-world event on Sunday, Aug. 25th from 10am to 1pm. This free event will take families all over the globe with international snacks, fun-filled Spanish, Mandarin, French, Japanese and German classes taught by native-speaking teachers; crafts from around the world; and cultural performances. Families may enter to win special door prizes, including free storybooks and discounted language classes for the Fall 2019 season. This event is geared toward children ages 10 and younger and their families.

Our new half-day immersion pre-school program is starting this fall! Sponge LanguagePlay Program is designed for 3 to 5 year old children who are ready for independent learning.

Provide your young global citizen an opportunity to get a head start on two of the most spoken languages in the world by learning Spanish, Mandarin, or both! Program is offered at our Issaquah Center. Session runs from September 9, 2019 to June 11, 2020. Use coupon code Playful2019 to get $150 off your LanguagePlay classes.

Interested in finding out whether your child will like it or not? Schedule a free Just Kids trial class.

Sign up for Mini-Classes here.

Bushels of Fall Fun

June 17, 2019

Come join us for fun language classes this fall!

Classes run from September 4, 2019 to January 26, 2020. We have a full schedule with weekday and weekend options in our Seattle, Kirkland, and Issaquah locations!

Looking for extensive immersion for your young language learner that combines free play, art, science, and basic literacy in the target language? Sign up now for our Sponge LanguagePlay^TMProgram!

Sponge LanguagePlay program is a half-day immersion preschool program for 3 to 5 year old children who are ready for independent learning. Provide your young global citizen an opportunity to get a head start on two of the most spoken languages in the world by learning Spanish, Mandarin, or both! Program is offered at our Issaquah Center. Session runs from September 9, 2019 to June 11, 2020. Use coupon code Playful2019 to get $150 off your LanguagePlay classes.

Below are some enhancements to our Curriculum that will be sure to supplement language and cultural learning inside and outside the classroom:

Language Coursebook – provides a brief overview of the Sponge class elements and method, guidelines, and hand-outs for the whole course.
Storybooks – The phrases and vocabulary your child is learning in class are now weaved into stories you can read with them and enjoy. The storybook contains romanized text for languages like Mandarin and Japanese, with colorful illustrations and dedicated coloring pages for your young language learner. It also features Quick Response (QR) Code you can scan using your phone or another device to listen to the story in language – a great feature for pronunciation review for you and your little one! Our Summer Storybooks are already available for purchase here: https://spongeschool.com/shop/
Sponge Online Portal – Free access to our new, interactive Online Portal to help parents and students with language learning, including pronunciation;
Two weeks of Cultural Classes at the end of the session in place of the Grand Review;
Each unit features a Final Project for JK classes as cultural extension;

A Golden Opportunity

February 20, 2019

Research shows that language learning increases cognitive ability for senior learners. Aside from the social benefits of exploring a different culture and learning new ways to communicate, learning a new language delays the onset of dementia and Alzheimer’s as it increases the strength and agility of the brain.

Sponge partners with retirement communities to bring the joy of language learning to senior learners through our regularly scheduled French, German, Japanese, and Spanish classes.

All of our classes are designed to be engaging and effective. We think the best way to learn a language is to be immersed in it and having fun. Our students learn a new language and discover world culture through exploration and hands-on activities.

Let us know of your interest through the form below:

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LanguagePlay With Us!

February 19, 2019

Give your young world citizen a head start in school by developing their sense of curiosity and independence with 14 hours a week of language immersion!

Sponge LanguagePlay program offers 4 days a week, three and a half hour long classes for 3 to 5 year old children who are ready for independent learning. The week is divided between Spanish and Mandarin classes, providing children an opportunity to get a headstart on two of the most spoken languages in the world.

At Sponge LanguagePlay, children, teachers, and staff come together to share their perspectives and gain a sense of global awareness. We believe in creating a warm, nurturing environment where children feel secure and can gain confidence in their own abilities as well as absorb and learn a new language in a natural setting.

Registration is now open for LanguagePlay classes. Program is offered at our Issaquah Center. Session runs from September 9, 2019 to June 11, 2020. Use coupon code Playful2019 to get $150 off your LanguagePlay classes.

All the Fun of the Book Fair

December 3, 2018

Come buy some holiday presents for your nearest and dearest!

Books will be on sale from $5 and up with a variety of great stories available, along with cultural books and language themed books at our Centers in Mt. Baker, Kirkland and Issaquah. A story time will also be held where we will be reading beautiful folklores in language.

Every child will be given a bookmark to take home to use in their favorite books. We’ll also be giving away a limited quantity of Sponge language books to the first three children to arrive.

So come spend some time with us! Buy stocking stuffers, presents to put under the tree for those you love as reading is one of the greatest presents you can give. With story time, you’ll also be able to immerse yourself for an hour in two different languages that you would like your child to learn or that you’ve always wanted to learn.

We’re looking forward to reading for you.

Storytime Schedule

KIRKLAND – December 10, Monday at 10:00am – 12:00pm
- Story times – French at 10:00am and Mandarin at 10:30am
ISSAQUAH – December 12, Wednesday at 10:00am – 12:00pm
- Story times – Spanish at 10:00am and Japanese at 10:30am
MT. BAKER – December 14, Friday at 3:30pm – 5:30pm
- Story times – Spanish at 3:30pm and French at 4:00pm

Holiday Story Time with Sponge

November 8, 2018

Kids of all ages and their families are invited for an in-language holiday story time session with us at Half-Price Books, Redmond (7805 Leary Way, Redmond, WA 98052), on Thursday, December 6, 2018.

Celebrate family literacy, and immerse yourselves in language and culture with Spanish and Japanese folklores from 10am to 11am. See you there!

Fun In Learning: Sponge LanguagePlay Program

September 6, 2018

Looking for extensive immersion for your young language learner that combines free play, art, science, and basic literacy in the target language? Sign up now for our Sponge LanguagePlay^TM Program!

Sponge LanguagePlay program is a half-day, twice a week, immersive learning program where students learn a new language and discover world culture through exploration and hands-on activities.

The Sponge LanguagePlay curriculum goes beyond our regular once/week language classes by expanding it through the inclusion of additional art, science, and basic literacy activities in the target language. Our LanguagePlay classes introduce students to culture through music, dance, food, language and dress, all in an immersion environment. This facilitates each child’s growth towards independence in our increasingly global society by building confidence, curiosity, self-esteem and friendships.

The Sponge LanguagePlay program is designed for 3 to 5 year-old children who are ready for independent learning. At this stage, kids are mastering their native language–irregular rules and all. They are picking up new vocabulary and ways to express themselves, and they naturally use these skills with their second language too. We play games, do crafts, practice basic literacy, sing, and move–all in language. Our curriculum focuses on practical everyday language with new, fun thematic units every 5 weeks.

Program is offered in Spanish, Mandarin, French, Japanese, and German at our Issaquah location. Session runs from October 15, 2018 to June 16, 2019.

Join in on the fun and sign up here!