Tagalog Immersion & Intergenerational Preschool

At Cherubs Seattle, we incorporate Tagalog immersion and intergenerational learning into our preschool experience—bringing language, culture, and community together. Children hear and practice Tagalog through songs, stories, routines, and play while exploring Filipino traditions, music, and dance in a nurturing environment that celebrates identity and belonging.

We embrace connection across generations by welcoming lolos and lolas (grandparents from our senior program) and ates and kuyas (Filipino youth volunteers) into our classroom community. Together, they share wisdom, laughter, and cultural pride—creating a learning experience that truly feels like family.

Every Friday is Filipino Food Friday, celebrated across all three Cherubs locations—Seattle, Kent, and Auburn—bringing everyone together through the flavors and warmth of Filipino cuisine.

This program is offered in partnership with the Filipino Community of Seattle, where heritage, learning, and generations come together to create a true community of care.

What Tagalog Immersion Looks Like at Cherubs

Immersion means children learn Tagalog naturally—by hearing and using it throughout the day in meaningful ways. Our teachers support language growth through:

• Everyday routines and classroom phrases (greetings, transitions, feelings, requests)

• Songs, stories, and movement that make language memorable

• Play-based learning that builds confidence and connection

Children are never pressured. We meet each child where they are and celebrate steady progress.

What This Adds to Your Child’s Preschool Experience

Tagalog Exposure & Confidence

Children develop comfort hearing Tagalog daily and begin using simple words and phrases through songs, stories, routines, and play.

Culture, Identity & Belonging

We celebrate Filipino traditions, music, dance, and storytelling in a warm classroom that helps children feel proud and included.

Community Across Generations

Lolos and lolas, plus ates and kuyas, join as guest mentors—sharing wisdom and connection that makes learning feel like family.

Filipino Food Friday

Every Friday, children experience culture through food and community. Filipino Food Friday is celebrated across Seattle, Kent, and Auburn, connecting our Cherubs families through shared traditions and familiar flavors.

What Children Build Here

• Confidence with Tagalog through daily exposure and joyful practice

• Pride in heritage and a strong sense of belonging

• Social-emotional growth through relationships and community

• Creativity through stories, music, art, and dance.