Latino Night School
at Wildwood and Sunnycrest
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Parents and Schools: Partners in Learning
For young people today, now more than ever, a good education is key to getting better jobs, earning more money, and improving the standard of living for themselves and their families. Statistics indicate that Latino students often face significant barriers to educational opportunities. Latino Night School was created to support Latino students and families in the Federal Way community.
What Can I Learn at Latino Night School?
Latino students and their families in grades Kindergarten through 8th Grade are given the opportunity to sign up for evening classes that run from late October to early May. Classes available at Latino Night School include:
- Basic to advanced English
- Moms and Babies with young infants and toddlers English language classes
- Pre-school school readiness program for 3 to 5 year olds
- Help with homework for students from 1st through 8th grades
- Other classes are occasionally offered throughout the school year including nutrition, cooking, finance and learning common software programs, such as Excel.
When and where is the program offered?
Latino Night School will be held throughout the school year from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday at Wildwood and Sunnycrest elementary schools. Wildwood is located at 2405 South 300th Street in Federal Way. Sunnycrest is located at 24629 42nd Avenue South in Kent.
What does Latino Night School cost?
There is no charge for classes.
How do I register?
To register or for more information, please call 253-945-2473.
Where can high school ELL students get support?
Credit retrieval classes and tutorial support for high school English Language Learners will now be offered through the International Academy. For more information, call (253) 945-5802. Classes meet from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursday on the Truman Campus. Offerings may include English, Math, History and Science, based on student interest.
Program Coordinator:
Judy Lemmel, K-12 Director Teaching For Learning
Federal Way Public Schools
33330 8th Ave South
Federal Way, WA 98003
253-945-2002
http://www.fwps.org/dept/ell/