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After-school Spanish at 8 San Diego schools (K–8th grade) and our Spanish Through Art summer camp (ages 5–13). All levels welcome — from kids who’ve never heard a word of Spanish to kids who grew up speaking it at home.
Whether your child has never heard a word of Spanish or grew up speaking it at home — every kid has a place here. Both programs are led by Martha and taught by her team of native-speaker instructors.
Three weeks in July at Old Town Academy. Each week themed around a famous artist — Picasso, Klimt, Rousseau. Painting, theater, music, science, outdoor play. Ages 5–13, all levels.
Three levels (K–2, 3rd–5th, 6th–8th) taught right at your kid’s school. Small groups, native instructors, songs and games and real conversation. 8 partner schools across San Diego.
Our after-school program runs on-site at 8 partner schools. Our Summer Camp is hosted at 4 locations across the county each July — one main camp and three neighborhood sites.
Don’t see your school? Tell us — we work directly with administrators to bring the program to new campuses.
Each week, kids dive into Spanish through the work of a famous artist — painting, theater, music, science, and outdoor play. Taught entirely by native Spanish speakers in small, mixed-level groups.
“More than 80% of our families come back year after year.” — Martha
In town for a week and need a fun, enriching place for your kids? Sign up for any single week of summer camp — no year-round enrollment required.
World Voices didn’t start as a business. I was a teacher in Mexico before we moved to San Diego, and I couldn’t imagine not teaching once we got here. A group of my Latina mom friends and I started a little summer camp one July because we wanted our own kids to have something meaningful, something in Spanish, something that felt like home. It grew. Other families asked in. A mom from the camp eventually offered me a Spanish-program license she couldn’t run, and I said yes. Everything since then has come from that same starting point: moms wanting more for our kids, and a teacher who couldn’t stop teaching.
Twenty-plus years later, I still teach the way I always have. Kids learn by listening first (the sounds of a language before the rules of it), and then by doing. Every kid is different. Every group is different. Every school is different. So every class gets built around the kids in front of me, not the other way around. My friends call me the Kid Whisperer. I’ll take it.
Martha Sheridan, founder
“They are by far the most enjoyable classes I’ve ever been a part of with my boys. They are learning so much, and the improvement in their Spanish is all due to how amazing this program is — it’s so hands-on and I love it.”
“Dear Martha, I have to tell you how amazed I was by everything you do! The kids love you and you know exactly how to work with them. Thank you for this amazing experience — they have so much fun and they are gonna miss you and the counselors at camp!”
“We LOVED the camp!!! Wish there were more weeks!! My kids are still singing the cocodrilo song... really thought it was great. Many thanks for a great experience!”
Absolutely. Most of our students start with little or no Spanish. Our small group sizes and play-based approach mean every child progresses at their own pace.
We currently run at 8 partner schools. If you don’t see your school in the list above, tell us — we work directly with administrators to bring the program to new campuses.
Not at all. Martha shapes each class around the actual kids in it — heritage speakers and total beginners learn side by side. The program adapts to your child, not the other way around.
Yes — each week stands alone. Many of our families pick a single week, especially visiting families on vacation in San Diego.
Find your child’s school in the list above and we’ll get you the right session. For Summer Camp, pick a week and reserve your spot. Or just call Martha at 858.531.3775 — she’ll help you find the right fit.
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Pick a program, pick a school, or just pick up the phone — Martha will help you find the right fit.