Children playing on the Spanish Horizons campus in Hillsboro

After school.Reimagined.

Art, music, cooking, and Spanish. Every day, all in one place.

Piano on Tuesday. Art class on Thursday. Spanish tutoring on the weekend. Three drop offs, three bills, and a car that never stops moving.

We built something different.

One place. One pickup. Everything your child loves, every single afternoon.

A child at a piano lesson

A Day at After Care

Homework gets done here. So does everything else.

2:45 to 3:20

Arrival and snack

A warm welcome and a family-style snack.

3:20 to 3:50

Outdoor play

Fresh air and free play outside.

3:50 to 4:25

Homework and study time

Focused homework help and quiet study.

4:25 to 4:55Every single day

Spanish class

A protected Spanish class, every single day.

4:55 to 5:45

Workshop of the day

The hands-on workshop of the day.

5:45 to 6:00

Closing circle and pickup

A closing circle and a calm pickup.

Monday to Friday

The Workshops

A different hands on adventure every day of the week.

Kids and families cooking together at CocinArte
Monday

CocinArte

Real cooking, real knives, real recipes. Children make arepas, empanadas, sushi, and tamales while picking up fractions, measurement, and the vocabulary of a Spanish kitchen.

Students exploring the garden and nature on the Hillsboro campus
Tuesday

Garden and Science

Planting, harvesting, composting, and hands on experiments. What grows in the garden on Tuesday often shows up in Monday's kitchen.

Students painting at easels in the art room
Wednesday

Art and Expression

Painting, printmaking, mosaic, and cultural traditions like papel picado and Frida inspired portraiture. Process for the younger children, technique for the older ones.

Students playing basketball on the outdoor court
Thursday

Movement

Soccer, basketball, yoga, and dance. Cumbia, salsa, flamenco, and folklórico across the year.

Students performing on stage with guitars
Friday

Project and Showcase

Theater, storytelling, and project work, ending with a share circle. The last Friday of every month, families are invited to a 30 minute showcase.

The Spanish Part

Not just Spanish in the background.

Most immersion after care programs mean well and end up with Spanish as ambient noise. Ours has a protected 30 minute Spanish class every single day, taught separately to K to 2 and grades 3 to 6, with a full scope and sequence across the year.

The rest of the afternoon runs in Spanish too. Snack, outdoor play, workshops, cleanup, goodbyes.

The weekly Spanish sequence

Monday
Vocabulary
Tuesday
Grammar
Wednesday
Reading
Thursday
Conversation
Friday
Writing & review

Immersion makes the language real. Direct instruction makes it stick. Children need both.

Getting Here

We come to them.

Getting here from school is already handled.

Staff walking a group of students together across the campus grounds

Jackson Elementary, we walk

We're directly across the street. A staff member meets our kindergarten, first, and second graders at dismissal and walks them over as a group.

Patterson Elementary, we drive

Our 16 passenger bus picks children up at dismissal and brings them straight to campus.

Another school, let's talk

We add routes based on demand. Tell us where your child goes and we'll let you know what's possible.

For families

Who It's For

Open to every child, at every level.

K through 6th grade

Kindergarten through 6th grade. A program that grows with your child.

Three schools, one door

Open to Spanish Horizons Academy, Jackson Elementary, and Patterson Elementary families.

No Spanish needed

No prior Spanish required. Children are grouped and taught by level.

The essentials

The Details

Everything you need, at a glance.

The basics

Hours
Monday through Friday, 2:45 to 6:00 pm
Ages
Kindergarten through 6th grade
Location
770 NE Rogahn Street, Hillsboro, OR
Snack
Provided daily
Homework
Supported daily

Schools we serve

Spanish Horizons Academy
Jackson Elementary
Patterson Elementary

Getting here

Walking escort from Jackson
Bus from Patterson
Ask us about other schools

Tuition and schedule options

We're finalizing tuition and the schedule options. Ask us and we'll share the latest, and help you pick the days that fit your family.

Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

The questions parents ask us most.

Spots are limited.

We keep ratios small on purpose. Tell us about your child and we'll be in touch within two business days.

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