laef offers free spanish classes
to elementary students during our
fall and spring after-school sessions.
at our middle schools, laef offers free groups to support student mental health and wellness.
at lahs, laef offers various workshops to support
the college application process.
Check out our “After School Enrichment” webpage to see class details and for the registration link.
Free classes have a $10 registration fee, just to secure your spot in the class.
Free spanish classes
are offered to all tk to 3rd graders
in Los Alamitos Unified School District.
LAEF’s goal is to expose children to languages they can pursue further in their secondary education and to introduce them to other cultures.
Languages offered in the past on campus and online:
Spanish, Mandarin, American Sign Language, French and Japanese.
For Fall 2024, two FREE Spanish classes are offered at each elementary school.
170+ students are enrolled in Spanish for Fall 2024!
In Spring 2025, additional Spanish classes were offered at two campuses for Grades 3-5.
Expanded Spanish offerings are in development for all elementary campuses!
The idea of offering free language classes came from Retired Los Al USD Superintendent Dr. Sherry Kropp, who served as a volunteer advisor on LAEF’s Board of Directors. It began in the Fall of 2018 with free classes offered to second graders due to the recommendation of the World Language Department at Los Alamitos High School, as they are stronger in reading and writing skills than younger students.
The program expanded adding one more grade level per year. Due to school closures during the Covid-19 pandemic, classes were moved online. They remained online through the Spring of 2024 providing student access to all five languages with beginning, intermediate and advanced levels.
In the Fall of 2024, LAEF brought classes back on campus. Three Spanish teachers are working at two Los Al elementary schools each. A TK/Kinder class and Grades 1-3 class are offered at each campus. A $10 registration fee secures the child’s spot in the class.
Studies have shown that learning another language at an early age is great for brain development, enhances academic achievement, boosts empathy and cross-cultural understanding, and increases creativity and problem-solving skills. LAEF hopes to continue free language classes in the future, which we can only accomplish thanks to the generous support of our Los Al Leadership Circle (LALC) donors.
