LA ESCUELITA BILINGUAL PRESCHOOL
La Escuelita San Alban
LA ESCUELITA, or “little school” in English, is a bilingual, half-day pre-school program primarily serving low-income Hispanic children in North Carolina’s Lake Norman area. Founded in 2014 by St. Alban’s Episcopal Church and now a self-standing non-profit, La Escuelita has been a leading force in providing first generation Hispanic families with a chance to enter the public school system on an equal footing with their English-speaking counterparts.
La Escuelita Bilingual Preschool Receives Grant from Davidson Community Foundation
NEWS La Escuelita Bilingual Preschool Receives Grant from Davidson Community Foundation to Expand Access for Local Families La Escuelita Bilingual Preschool has been awarded a grant from the Davidson Community Foundation to support the expansion of its...
News from La Escuelita Bilingual Preschool
NEWS Spring 2026 at La Escuelita As beauty arises with the vibrant colors of SPRING, we are reminded of the cultivation shown in new sprouting beginnings and steady growth. At La Escuelita, the "Seeds" of our little ones and families are flourishing, deeply...
Happy New Year from La Escuelita Bilingual Preschool
NEWS In December, La Escuelita experienced a beautiful connection with children, families and our community. We celebrated Posada at St. Alban's Church with over 200 people attending this joyous event! For those of you who are not familiar with Posada, it is...
Thank-you from La Escuelita
NEWS Dear Friends, On behalf of the students, families, staff, and Board of La Escuelita Bilingual Preschool - thank you!Your generous support made our recent event a powerful celebration and directly fuels our mission to lessen the achievement divide for...
La Escuelita Bilingual Preschool Annual Fundraiser
NEWS The Board of Directors of La Escuelita Bilingual Preschool announces the annual fundraiser for this important community nonprofit.
A Lesson From Harvey the Beaver at La Escuelita
NEWS The best way to get a preschooler’s attention is to say, “This could be dangerous.” This week, a classroom of carpenters got a lesson from Harvey the Beaver who builds a wooden toolbox using a “plan.” Like Harvey the children used real hammers and...
Weekly Music at La Escuelita
NEWS La Escuelita Bilingual Preschool is grateful to have Mr. Sung Lee lead their weekly music program. He brings a variety of instruments to each session and helps the children discern their qualities. How does it make sound? Is the pitch low or high?...
The Kids at La Escuelita are Always Learning
NEWS The children of Escuelita have begun four weeks exploring the human body. Children love to learn about their bodies. The first week they investigated their five senses, which included lots of sensory activities, and they realized how our senses help us...
Bread and Pretzels at La Escuelita
NEWS Recently, the children at Escuelita were bakers and wore hand-made toques. We made bread and pretzels! All that kneading and rolling is hard work! We shaped soft pretzels and chose salt or cinnamon sugar as toppings. The children learned where...
Merry and Bright from La Escuelita
NEWS A holiday newsletter from La Escuelita Bilingual Preschool.