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Spark Spanish Academy

Spanish & Latin American culture for children in London — for families, nurseries and primary schools.

Spark Spanish Academy — a warm, colourful Latin American kitchen scene with the Spark logo, books and motivational Spanish phrases.
Spanish is the world's second most spoken native language, with over 500 million native speakers across more than 20 countries.
Learning a second language strengthens memory, concentration and problem-solving — benefits that stay with a child for life.
Learning Spanish isn't just learning words: it's discovering the music, flavours, stories and worldview of a whole global community.
New · Digital course for parents

Starting school this year? Spark Ready at Home

A simple 3-week course helping your child become independent and confident before their first day of reception. 12 short video lessons, a printable workbook and lifetime access — in English, at your own pace.

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Chispa

Meet Chispa — your little explorer's travel companion 🐻🌍

About the founder

There's a real story behind Spark.

With 18 years teaching Spanish to children across the UK, Spark grew out of one very simple observation: children don't fall in love with a language through grammar drills. They fall in love through stories, culture and the feeling that the world has suddenly become a little bigger.

I've worked with nurseries, schools and families of children from every kind of background and age group. I know exactly what makes a child truly learn: a method planned minute by minute, with nothing left to chance, that builds solid language skills and a deep love of Hispanic culture. That's how Spark Spanish Academy was born — made with a great deal of love.

Every session is a misión. Every misión is a memory.

DBS Enhanced CheckSafeguarding Level 3Paediatric First AidPublic Liability InsuranceNative, fully qualified Spanish teacher18 years' experience with children in the UK
0–12
Ages we work with
100%
Families who keep coming back
EYFS
Aligned enrichment
18+
Years of experience
One academy, a whole childhood

We grow together.

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0–18 m

Spark Baby Dusk

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2–5

Spark Cocina

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2–5

Spark Mundo

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3–4

Spark Ready

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2–5

Spark Calma

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8–11

Spark Spanish Lab

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At home

Spark Kit

Your child grows. Chispa grows with them. So does Spark.
A Spanish journey for the whole of childhood.

The Spark ecosystem

Our programmes. One language. Endless possibilities.

Each Spark programme is built around a different kind of curiosity. Find the one that suits your child best — or let them try them all.

Spark Baby Dusk

Spark Baby Dusk

The first bilingual misión for the youngest little ones and their families.

Spark Baby is a sensory dusk experience designed for the very youngest children: a gentle journey through soft stations created to soothe and stimulate baby at the same time, and to ease them slowly towards sleep. In a warm, calm setting — low lighting, delicate textures, subtle scents and sounds, no water and no noisy elements — every station invites baby to discover the world with all their senses at an unhurried pace. It's a rare moment of calm and connection that baby can share with both parents, turning the end of the day into a quiet ritual of well-being and bonding.

EYFS early years enrichment · 0–18 monthsSweet dreams in Spanish
Spark Mundo

Spark Mundo

A misión semanal (weekly mission) around the Spanish-speaking world.

Each week, Chispa hands the children a new misión and a stamp for their passport. Together they explore a country, experiment with its sounds and symbols, share what they've discovered and celebrate it as a group. A bilingual cultural enrichment experience aligned with the EYFS areas of Communication & Language, Understanding the World and Expressive Arts & Design.

EYFS cultural enrichment · 2–5 yearsExplore the world
Spark Cocina

Spark Cocina

The most delicious way to learn Spanish.

Spark Cocina isn't a cookery class and it isn't about recipes: it's a way of discovering Spanish and the cultures of the Hispanic world through food as a cultural and sensory experience. Instead of cooking, children explore one simple ingredient or flavour at a time — smelling it, touching it, naming it in Spanish — and learn the stories, words and traditions behind it. Guided by Chispa and following the five steps of the Spark method (Misión, Explorar, Experimentar, Compartir and Celebrar), they live the culture with all their senses — no cooking, no allergens — turning something as everyday as food into a doorway into the language.

Food & culture · 2–5 yearsStep into the kitchen
Spark Spanish Lab

Spark Spanish Lab

The creative Spanish lab for older children — art, stories, AI and movement.

Spark Spanish Lab is our after-school club for older children, aged 8 to 11: a progressive six-week programme that builds step by step — not a one-off class. Each week is a misión semanal (weekly mission), pairing Spanish with art, storytelling, movement and, as the headline ingredient, artificial intelligence: children create stories, illustrations and projects in Spanish using AI tools in a guided, age-appropriate way. It's a creative, modern, cross-disciplinary experience aligned with the Key Stage 2 National Curriculum for Languages, building cultural capital and 21st-century skills — designed so Spanish stops being a subject and becomes an adventure waiting to be discovered.

After-school KS2 · 8–11 years · 6-week programmeEnter the Lab
Spark Kit

Spark Kit

The Spark misión that arrives at the nursery or at home every month.

Spark Kit is a monthly box that brings the Spark experience home and into the classroom. Each box centres on a different cultural theme, with Chispa's misión as the thread running through it, and includes sensory materials and a mini-book of ten at-home activities — reading, writing, crafting and sensory play — so children can extend and revisit their Spanish vocabulary independently, at their own pace. Each kit follows the five steps of the Spark method — Misión, Explorar, Experimentar, Compartir and Celebrar — and includes a bilingual guide for educators and families.

EYFS continuous provision · 2–7 yearsSee the Kit
Spark Ready

Spark Ready

School readiness through Spanish — confident, independent, ready for Reception.

A playful school-readiness programme that prepares children for the move to Reception. Built around our signature "10 Keys" framework and delivered in your setting.

School readiness · Ages 3–4Discover Spark Ready
Spark Calma

Spark Calma

Play-based emotional well-being with Lola la perezosa.

A gentle, play-based emotional well-being programme that helps young children name their emotions, build resilience and find their own sense of calm.

Emotional well-being · Early YearsDiscover Spark Calma
Where to find us

Three ways to experience Spark.

At nursery, at school, or in our own venues. The same cultural misión with Chispa — shaped to wherever you find us.

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B2B · Nurseries

At your nursery

EYFS enrichment for nurseries and pre-schools.

We bring the full Spark experience into your setting as a weekly bilingual enrichment programme — aligned with the EYFS areas of Communication & Language, Understanding the World and Expressive Arts & Design, and designed to add real cultural capital to your Ofsted journey.

  • Weekly misión with Chispa, passport and stamp
  • All materials included — zero prep for your team
  • DBS · Safeguarding · Paediatric First Aid
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After-school

After-school clubs

Sessions for older children in schools and community spaces.

Weekly cultural misiones for children aged 5 to 10, after school. The same Spark Mundo or Cocina method adapted for older explorers ready to travel a little further with Chispa.

  • Small groups, big imaginations
  • Country-by-country cultural immersion
  • A Spark passport every term
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For educational settings

Bring Spanish into your setting — with no extra work.

Spark offers a complete, ready-to-deliver Spanish programme for nurseries, pre-schools and schools. Everything prepared. Everything certified. Your team doesn't have to change a thing.

  • 📋Curriculum-aligned programme, tailored to your setting
  • 🎨All materials included — zero prep for your team
  • 📊Progress reports for families included
  • 🔒DBS · Safeguarding · Paediatric First Aid
  • 📦Optional monthly Spark Kit *
  • 🌍Optional cultural events *
Teacher reading a Spanish book with children
Trust & safeguarding

Your peace of mind comes first.

Before your child steps into a Spark session, we want you to know exactly who they're with.

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DBS Enhanced Check

Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service certificate. Current and available for any family or school that asks.

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Safeguarding Level 3

Full child protection training. We know how to identify, act on and escalate anything that could affect a child's well-being.

Paediatric First Aid

Current paediatric first aid certificate. Ready to respond calmly and precisely to any emergency.

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Public Liability Insurance

Comprehensive public liability cover. Every session — in person or online — is insured.

"These aren't just certificates. They're the promise we make to every family before the very first session."

Let's talk.

Tell us about your family or setting and we'll get back to you as soon as possible, usually within 1–2 working days.

🎟️ Official bookings will be handled through Happity, the UK's leading platform for children's classes. We'll let you know as soon as bookings open.