Aventuras en español: Spanish Immersion Camp (Ages 11–18)

Aventuras En Español: Spanish Immersion Camp offers students who have at least a beginner's competency in Spanish for students in rising grades 6–12.

Aventuras en Español is an engaging, full-time camp experience designed to build fluency through fun, literacy-rich activities.

Spend the summer strengthening your Spanish speaking skills! Build fluency through fun at Aventuras en Español: Spanish Immersion Camp, which will plunge your camper in literacy-rich activities and daily opportunities for authentic communication.

Campers will explore Spanish-speaking culture, music, art, history, and current events through hands-on activities like acting, cooking, sports, dance, storytelling, and group conversations. While the camp will read, write, and listen throughout our day, our emphasis will be on strengthening speaking skills.

Collaborative projects, games, and creative challenges will help campers build confidence, communicate naturally, and form a supportive community as they take on real-world topics. Our goal is for every camper to improve fluency, deepen cultural understanding, and enjoy a memorable, fully immersive experience that will make Spanish meaningful and relevant.

Please note: The Spanish Immersion Camp is designed for students rising into grades 6–12 who already have at least a beginner level of Spanish (completed Spanish I) OR are native speakers. The program will provide an immersive environment for students to strengthen their speaking skills and overall proficiency.

2026 Dates and Fees

Weeks 1 and 2: June 15–June 26, 2026 | Cost: $1,575 for a 2-week commitment

Note: There is no camp on Friday, June 19.

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Sample Daily Schedule

9:00–9:15 a.m.
Check-in, attendance, itinerary review

9:15–9:45 a.m.
Warm-up ice breaker: our favorite food, review of verbs like 'gustar'

9:45–10:15 a.m.
Reading, writing, listening, speaking skill stations: presentation of vocabulary and useful expressions for the food project

10:15–10:45 a.m.
Games: Practicing vocabulary and new expressions

10:45–11:00 a.m.
Snack time

11:00–11:45 a.m.
First practice for Cooking Show

11:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Lunch

12:15–1:30 p.m.
Food project update and presentation

1:30–2:15 p.m.
Pool swim

2:30–3:00 p.m.
Video: Culinary world tour of the Spanish speaking communities

3:15–3:45 p.m.
Planning for the next day's skit Going to the Restaurant

3:45 p.m.
Wrap up and pack up

4:00 p.m.
Dismissal

Meet Spanish Immersion Facilitators

Tony Escobedo

Anthony Escobedo

Tony Escobedo was born and raised in Miami, Florida, and holds a bachelor's degree in Education from Florida International University and a master’s degree in Educational Leadership from Nova Southeastern University. He currently serves as the Middle School Spanish teacher, bringing a wealth of experience from his work across PreK–12 classrooms and his previous role as a Curriculum Specialist. As a native Spanish speaker, Tony combines cultural authenticity with research-based instructional practices to create engaging, student-centered learning experiences. His expertise includes designing curriculum, developing differentiated lessons that support diverse learners, and integrating technology to enhance language acquisition. He has traveled extensively throughout Spain, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Mexico and Ecuador; experiences that deepen the cultural context and global perspective he brings to his classroom.

Mariana Cruz-Fernandez

Mariana Cruz-Fernandez is originally from Puerto Rico, where she completed a B.A. in Literature and Secondary Education. She earned a master’s degree in Hispanic Literature from the University of Notre Dame and later pursued doctoral studies in Comparative Literature at the same institution. She has taught students of all ages, from elementary school through undergraduate programs, but most of her professional experience has been at the high school level. Mariana enjoys spending time with her family and friends and traveling to new countries.

Laurel Vartabedian

Laurel Vartabedian grew up in Western Massachusetts and attended Wilbraham & Monson Academy, a global school, for seven years. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and Linguistics, with a minor in Education, from the University of New Hampshire and is currently pursuing a Master of Education in Global Perspectives at Boston College. During her undergraduate, she studied abroad in Spain, living with a host family and completing coursework at the University of Granada. Laurel currently teaches Spanish in the Upper School as a Teaching Fellow. Having learned Spanish through formal study rather than as a native speaker, she intentionally incorporates second-language acquisition strategies into her classroom practices. Laurel aims to create an interactive and engaging learning environment that promotes students’ oral proficiency. Outside of the classroom, she enjoys coaching basketball and track and field, as well as traveling internationally.