Sombrero Time

Sombrero Time has been amazing for our 6 year old! The teachers are very organized, friendly, and nurturing. This immersion program is definitely stronger than other language programs I have seen before. The teachers really make learning interesting, fun, and incorporate real-​life activities into the lessons, such as: cooking, plants/​gardening, singing… I could go on and on. We’ve been very happy here.

I cannot say enough great things about Sombrero Time.
From the very first phone call I felt this was a very professionally run program. David explained their philosophy & curriculum, and made sure we were a good fit for what they offered– this is not just an after-​school free play program.
We were invited to sit in on a class, which we did. There is a fully printed & bound curriculum workbook that coincides with the daily lesson plans. They have their own printed posters & supplies (nothing is cheaply thrown together here). The teachers are topnotch bilingual & trained– which I personally appreciated as there are other programs that just think because someone speaks Spanish, that automatically qualifies them to teach. Not so.
Most importantly is that my daughter enjoys going to Spanish. I was worried that she’d get burnt out or bored and that it would become pulling teeth to get her to go. NOT EVEN CLOSE! The curriculum is engaging & interesting, her teacher is responsive and encouraging, the class size is small and the children are friendly. We are 4 months in, and my daughter sings in Spanish, teaches ME Spanish words, translates material, talks to others and orders her own food at Mexican restaurants in Español.
We feel very much welcomed & at home here. David & Ruth are some of the most sincere and inviting people you will meet. It has been worth it!

If you are looking for your child to learn Spanish… you have found the BEST! I currently have two boys enrolled at Sombrero Time, 7^th grade and 3^rd grade. This would be our 4^th year in the program, and the teachers are dedicated, caring and make learning fun. I am blown away by the amount of language they have aquired and able to write and communicate already on par or beyond the high school level. The kids feel special and really enjoy coming to class everyday.

My children have been learning Spanish through this program at their school, LBCS. Their approach to learning the language is total immersion and it works! The staff has always been responsive and attentive to any concerns of mine, and has provided me with the opportunity to review what my children are learning.

Can’t say enough how amazing this program is for our girls. At dinner almost every night, they say it is the high of their days. It is a nurturing environment, and they are learning not only language but culture, and loving it. We love seeing them bloom and develop this part of their minds and hearts!

I’ve had my child in the program for 3 years now. We were at the site for one year and then the last 2 at school. Great teachers. They try to teach as individual as possible. I did experience poor snacks as well sometimes but just not something i fight over. I personally love the well-​rounded writer and speaker my child has become in another language.

As the COO of Brighton Schools and as the mother of two Sombrero Time students, I could not be more pleased with this amazing Spanish Immersion program. Ruth and David are professional and dedicated in all that they do. The curriculum, the instructors and their training, as well as the assessments are EXTREMELY well developed. This is the best second language program our schools have ever offered. We are so pleased that all of our children, babies through our Private Elementary students are experiencing a second language in a fun, positive yet challenging way. Thank you Sombrero Time!
Christa Green

The people at Sombrero Time are fantastic. We have enjoyed the program so much that our daughter is on her second year.
Over the summer we took a family trip to Costa Rica and watched our daughter interact with the locals. It was a special moment.
The curriculum is tailored to the kids’ level making it possible to learn and fun for them to grasp.
We highly recommend it.

Sombrero Time is an excellent full immersion Spanish Language program for kids ages K-​6 Grade. My daughter has been attending ST for 5 years and I am amazed at the Spanish she can speak, write, and understand.
We recently went on a family trip to Costa Rica and she was interacting the the locals and acting as our interpreter the entire time. The structure in the ST classroom (full immersion, no English spoken) enables the kids to think in Spanish as they learn, rather than translate the English words into the Spanish words in their brains. The teachers are all native speakers which means the kids are learning proper accents and enunciation.
The curriculum is tailored to the kids’ level and is clearly communicated to the parents at the beginning of the year and throughout the year. There are also several presentations per year where the kids present on various subjects, as well as progress reports given to parents.
Overall, a phenomenal program and I would highly recommend it.

Very poor management. Beware, they feed Coca Cola and chocolate to your kids during breaks without permission.
No curriculum or summary given to parents.
Not worth the money in my opinion.