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SPANISH

At Placer Academy Charter, we are proud to provide all TK-6 students with Spanish 2 times per week for 30-40 minutes.  We use an exciting and engaging program called Sombrero Time.

Sombrero Time’s Spanish Curriculum is the brainchild of CEO and founder Ruth Finsthwait. Ruth holds an active BCLAD credential and Master’s degree in Special Education. She started Sombrero Time in 2006 to build functional Spanish language skills in her children.

The curriculum is built to help children experience success. It is built upon 4 pillars:
  1. Immersion-based: Supports instruction of Spanish in Spanish.
  2. Age-appropriate: Standards-based and aligned to grade-level learning objectives.
  3. Promote functionality: Six levels systematically teach students to read, write, and speak, leading to bilingualism.
  4. Results-driven: Integrated assessments provide benchmarks for tracking student progress and goals.
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“Learning another language is not only learning different words for the same things, but learning another way to think about things.”
Flora Lewis
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 Placer Academy Charter
4750 Grove Street
ROCKLIN, CA  95677
​info@placeracademy.org
(916) 259-1688
(916) 259-2612 (FAX)

  • HOME
    • Our Story
  • ADMISSIONS
  • Vision
    • Mission and Vision
    • Message from the Executive Director
    • Governance >
      • Agendas and Minutes >
        • 2018-2019
        • 2019-2020
        • 2020-2021
        • 2021-2022
      • Accountability Reports >
        • 2019-2020 LCAP MATERIALS
        • 2020-2021 LCAP MATERIALS
        • 2021-2022 LCAP MATERIALS
        • 2022-2023 LCAP MATERIALS
      • Board Policies
  • Studies
    • Core Knowledge
    • Enrichment/Field Trips
    • Eureka Math
    • One School One Book
    • Project-Based Learning
    • Spanish
  • Staff
    • Classroom Teachers
    • Enrichment
    • Special Education
    • Administration
  • Resources
    • Arrival and Dismissal Procedures
    • Air Quality Plan
    • After School Care
    • School Lunch
    • Covid-19 Updates >
      • COVID-19 RESOURCES
    • Facility Updates
    • Family Resources and Forms
    • Supply Lists
    • Placer Academy PTO
    • Staff Resources and Forms
    • Become Part of the PAC Team
  • Contact
  • Weekly Updates
  • Blog
  • Enroll