ISLA Los Sabados  is where Latino and Indigenous children reclaim what too many are taught to leave behind: their language. In a world that too often treats Spanish as a problem to fix, we treat it as a gift to grow.

Every Saturday, children live their heritage language fully and proudly through play, stories, music, and time outdoors. They run, build, explore, and create together in Spanish, surrounded by families and educators who see their language and culture as strengths. We focus especially on children with the fewest opportunities, because every child deserves a place where who they are is celebrated.

Roots: Children keep their Spanish strong through the songs, stories, and games of Latin America, and discover the histories and wisdom passed down by their families and communities.

Imagination: Outdoors and at play, children ask questions, invent, and dream. They draw on their ancestors’ wisdom and their communities’ struggles to imagine a fairer future, one where every language and culture is valued.

Action: Children and families build a community where everyone belongs and every voice counts, and children carry the confidence to speak up for themselves and others.

What changes when children learn in their own language:

• Students feel , proud of who they are and where they come from
• Spanish carried with joy into school, work, and life
• Families who build belonging together and support one another
• Wider networks that open new learning opportunities
• Fewer barriers for children too often left out

At ISLA Los Sábados students cultivate their Spanish heritage language. They grow up proud of who they are and ready to build what comes next.”