Our Spanish Classes follow a unique approach that really works!
At LAE Kids, we believe that children learn Spanish best when they’re playing, moving, creating, and exploring.
Our unique methodology combines full language immersion, hands-on activities, and personalized attention to help every child build fluency and confidence — all while having fun!
Whether you’re on a short holiday or living in Madrid long-term, LAE Kids makes it easy for your child to immerse in Spanish.
At LAE Kids, we don’t just teach Spanish — we inspire children to love it, live it, and make it their own.
On Holiday in Madrid?
Join our Mini or Maxi Intensives during your stay! Flexible schedules, fun cultural experiences, and full immersion — the perfect way to turn a vacation into a real learning adventure.
Living in Madrid?
We offer year-round programs for families based in Madrid, helping children build fluency alongside their school experience. Our community of international families offers connection, friendship, and support.
In both cases, your child will learn Spanish naturally, make new friends, and create unforgettable memories — all while strengthening essential life skills like communication, adaptability, and curiosity.
From the moment children walk through our doors, they are surrounded by 100% Spanish.
Our native Spanish teachers speak only Spanish during activities, using gentle correction and natural conversation techniques to help kids understand, participate, and grow.
Children absorb grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation naturally, just like they learned their first language — through doing, playing, and connecting. We make sure that every learning experience feels fun, motivational, and achievable, so kids build confidence and love using Spanish.
The constant stimulation and conversation in the Spanish language means that our students feel comfortable to loosen up and begin to talk. At LAE Kids we don’t stop your kids from speaking to correct their mistakes, we make correction as natural as possible to make sure they are confident and improve on their mistakes without cutting their fluidity.
Instead of traditional “classes,” learning happens through:
- Interactive games
- Arts and crafts projects
- Cooking workshops
- Role-playing activities
- Outdoor adventures in parks and cultural spaces
At LAE Kids, no two days — and no two children — are the same.
We adapt our classes to each child’s age, level, learning style, and personal interests, ensuring that Spanish learning always stays relevant, dynamic, and exciting.
- If your child loves art, we bring Spanish into creative projects.
- If they love sports, we use movement games and action-based language learning.
- If they’re fascinated by cooking, we teach Spanish through real recipes and food vocabulary.
We also set individual learning objectives for each child and track their progress, creating a clear pathway for growth without pressure or stress.
Our goal is for every child to feel proud of their Spanish and gain confidence when speaking, no matter where they start.
Spanish at LAE Kids goes far beyond “classroom” language.
We focus on practical, everyday Spanish that kids can use right away — whether they’re ordering an ice cream, playing a game, or making new friends in Madrid.
We take every opportunity to get out of the classroom and experience Madrid like a local – they can go and order some fruit at the local market, ask the price of an item in of of our nearby shops, or even stop someone to ask directions! There’s no limit to their immersion when the language and culture is literally right outside our door!
In the classroom we also focus on ‘doing’ activities that reflect real-world experiences. That way they’re able to learn and grow in a safe environment and we are able to develop and hone their Spanish speaking and comprehensive skills in a multitude of ways.
- Pretend shops and markets (money, numbers, greetings)
- Cooking activities (food vocabulary, following instructions)
- Cultural crafts and games (Spanish traditions, holidays, songs)
- Group projects where kids use Spanish to collaborate and create
Language and culture come together in every activity, helping children feel truly at home in Spanish.
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ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL
Tours of Museums · Football Stadiums · Visit to zoo · Bike rides in Retiro Park
- New vocabulary: Foods, shopping, cooking utensils, colors, numbers, quantities.
- Spanish in use/Spanish to communicate: How to ask questions, how to ask for things, how to buy food, how to request help.
- Cultural benefits: Understand the foods in different countries, differences between home country and Spain/Madrid.
- Child development: Play and interaction, physical exercise, communication, following rules, addition and subtraction, follow written instructions and written use of all five senses.
ACTIVITIES INSIDE THE SCHOOL
Arts and Crafts · Cooking Classes · Hide and Seek · Play Shop
- New vocabulary: Sports, history, transport, numbers, counting, animals, food.
- Spanish in use/Spanish to communicate: How to ask questions, how to ask for things, how to buy entrance tickets, how to read directions.
- Cultural benefits: See Madrid, look at monuments, compare Madrid to home city, understanding of differences in culture and language.
- Child development: Play and interaction, physical exercise, bilateral coordination, balance, communication, following rules.
Don’t just take our word for it. The BBC offers a quick summary of the benefits of one of our favorite activities: cooking with kids – except we do it in Spanish too!
