Children’s Center for Language and Culture, Inc. (ChiCeLaCu!), Fairfax | Fees, Rankings, Address, Admission, Vacancies, Reviews & More

This is a great online (and before in-person) Spanish school. When we moved to the Northern VA area, one of our priorities was to find a good Spanish immersion school for our children. We found all that we wanted in ChiCeLaCu (Children’s Center for Language and Culture). Our daughters have been attending Saturday classes for the last six and four years respectively. And they really enjoy the program. They love their teachers, the atmosphere, and the other students in the program. Not only are they learning the language, including grammar and writing skills, but also they learn about Hispanic culture. In the last two years, the school has added social studies and math in Spanish as ways to expand student’s vocabulary. Our daughters enjoy that part very much.
The teachers follow a comprehensive school-year curriculum, hold parent-teacher conferences, are accessible and provide feedback as needed. The principal and owner, Maureen, cares a great deal about the school, she always listens to suggestions, goes to great lengths to teach, to celebrate and to keep the love for Spanish alive.
The school was also quick and effective in moving its classes online during this pandemic. Today our daughters are doing an even more personalized online Spanish curriculum. They really like it, as the teachers keep them focused and engaged.
We are grateful to have found this school.

We have absolutely loved our experience at ChiCeLaCu this year! Our 4-year old went in knowing no Spanish and now speaks, writes, and sings in full sentences. She really thrived with the small class size and sense of community fostered in the classroom. Ms. Ivette consistently goes above and beyond when it comes to learning through creativity. Her kindness, patience, and energy with the children is unmatched. Additionally, the team at ChiCeLaCu really works to make every day special for all of the kids and it really shows. I am not exaggerating when I say that every day my daughter was excited to go to school. This really meant the world to us as parents and we are so grateful.

I cannot recommend ChiCeLaCu more! We are excited to send our daughter back for one more year before Kindergarten and we plan to send our younger daughter when she is old enough to attend.