Pasitos School (Pasitos Central at 102 Sonora Avenue) is a Spanish-immersion early childhood school in San Jose that provides full- and half-day care, preschool-aged services, school-age before/after care and seasonal camps.
Pasitos Central operates as a Spanish-immersion early childhood school that serves toddlers, preschool-aged children and school-age children. Programs are offered in both half-day and full-day formats, and the site includes seasonal camp offerings for elementary-aged children.
The program combines full Spanish immersion with an emergent, play-based curriculum inspired by Reggio Emilia and project approaches. Daily activities emphasize language development, hands-on learning in art, music and science, outdoor exploration, and child-centered projects.
Indoor and outdoor learning spaces are used for exploration and play, with regular field trips and weekly outings described for some seasonal programs. Organic, healthy snacks are provided daily; lunch is brought from home for full-day attendees.
Teaching staff are described as holding BA/BS degrees and receiving training in language acquisition and early childhood education. The school offers enrichment activities such as arts, music, science and exploratory classes, and lists additional specialty offerings including robotics, tinkering and other hands-on projects.
A program for children enrolled in kindergarten through 5th grade that provides a before-school drop-off environment and after-school support including homework assistance, music, art, science enrichment, outdoor play and continued Spanish language development; sample daily schedules are provided.
Classes for children beginning at 2 years 9 months through kindergarten that combine an English-focused half-day segment (phonemic awareness and pre-reading activities) with Spanish-language times for snack, outdoor play, circle time and art; full-day attendees continue in Spanish during the afternoon and are provided organic snacks, time for lunch and rest/nap.
Seasonal Spanish-immersion camps for school-age children (elementary level) featuring daily Spanish language immersion, outdoor games, cooking, robotics and STEAM activities, arts and crafts, water play and multiple weekly field trips; multiple session lengths and extended care options are described for summer sessions.
Transitional kindergarten is offered; children enrolled in TK participate in the preschool program after their regular school day.
A program for children aged 24 months to 3.5 years conducted entirely in Spanish; emphasis is placed on one-on-one teacher interactions, sensory experiences, outdoor exploration, and toilet training support. The program notes a maximum enrollment of 21 children and a typical ratio of one teacher to approximately five children.
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