Schools & districts
Standards-aligned Spanish lessons classroom teachers can lead, even without a language specialist. Built for elementary classrooms, with structure, reporting, and proof administrators can review.
We teach kids to speak real Spanish. For Life.™
Teach children to speak Spanish with 300+ hours of ready-to-teach lesson content. No Spanish ability needed.
- Ready to teach in seconds with ready-made lesson plans.
- Online, video-based learning for elementary grades K–5.
- Everything you need to teach, included for one low price.
One curriculum, two ways to teach
Where will you teach Spanish?
The same joyful, standards-aligned Spanish program, with paths for classrooms and homeschool families.
Homeschool families
Open-and-go lessons for the whole family, with stories, songs, games, and daily plans that keep Spanish practice simple.
Explore Calico for homeschool
Using charter or ClassWallet funds? We make it easy.
Why it works
Kids learn because it never feels like work.
Each level gives learners a variety of ways to absorb language naturally through stories, songs, and play.
Make learning fun
The Calico Spanish characters engage children in the ways they learn best: stories, songs, and play.
Bite-sized chunks
Lesson vocabulary is introduced in small chunks, so it’s easy to remember.
Encourage conversation
Our characters speak Spanish and encourage your young learners to try it out, too.
Goal-based learning
An easy-to-follow curriculum with daily goals that let you track progress.
Games and activities
Children put Spanish into practice with games and activities.
Sing along
Our music videos work alongside story-based lessons to aid comprehension.
Cultural insights
Culture Capsules introduce children to Spanish-speaking cultures.
Simplified teaching
Work through daily lesson plans with every resource a click away.
The curriculum
4 levels of immersive Spanish for grades K–5.
Each level builds on the last with a story children can follow, from first words to everyday Spanish they can use.
I am special
Learners meet Pedro the fish and María the monkey as they start their journey.
I love my family
Pepe the dog, Goyo the cat, and Camilo the rabbit introduce the whole family.
I live here
Visit the home of Rita the frog and meet her friend Raúl the mouse.
Welcome to the farm
Travel to a farm in Mexico with Ofelia the sheep and her friends.
- 300+ hours of ready-to-teach lesson content
- A 100% digital program with printable resources on demand
- Scaffolded content that builds real speaking skills
- Can be taught with any level of Spanish ability, including none
- Aligns with national language-learning standards
- Everything you need to teach, included for one low price
Proof
What others are saying about Calico
“Everything you need is provided for you, from printable posters to daily preparations. There is no need for the parent or teacher to have a Spanish education or background to use this program.”
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listens on our Spanish songs and music videos
Start with a free look at Calico Spanish.
Try the curriculum free and preview the lessons, songs, stories, and games children use to start speaking Spanish.