15 School Schedules from Spanish-Speaking Countries

A great option to do during your school unit is to look at schedules from schools around the world, but they can be TRICKY to find. If you’re wanting to talk about Spanish schedules with your students during your school unit, this is the post for you. Today I wanted to share a round up of images of school schedules from Spanish-speaking countries!

A quick note

These were pulled from various websites and some of image quality is…iffy. You will probably want to use these digitally with students instead of printing them. I would recommend projecting them and talking about them. They could be a great warm up activity during your school unit!

I’ve organized them by the country the school is in, but I also added a link to a blog post I have for resources to explore a bit more about each country. I figured this might be helpful if you choose to really dig into one of the schedule instead of looking at all of them!

Activities for School Schedules from Spanish-Speaking Countries

There are a few different things you could do with these images. You could hang them and have students complete a gallery walk, add them to a set of stations during your school unit, or use them for small group activities!

Possible discussion questions include:

• How is the schedule shown similar to your own school schedule?
• How is the schedule shown different from your own school schedule?
• What classes do you see listed?
• What do you notice about the class times?
• Are there any breaks in the school day? What do you notice about them?
• Which school schedule do you think you’d like the best? Why?
• Which school schedule do you think you’d like the least? Why?

Save yourself time!

Click here to grab a ready-made activity with 10 different school schedules and a comparison activity for your students!

Dive Deeper with School Schedules from Spanish-Speaking Countries

One of the coolest parts of using school schedules from Spanish-speaking countries is how naturally they lead into bigger cultural conversations. Students are always surprised when they see how early or late school can start, how many recess breaks some countries build in, or what subjects are emphasized.

If you want to stretch the activity, ask students to build their own school schedule based on a country of their choice. They can use the real example as a model, swap in their favorite subjects, and present the schedule to the class—either in Spanish or as a blend of English and Spanish depending on your level. It is a great way to blend language, creativity, and cultural thinking.

These school schedules from Spanish-speaking countries are more than just images. They are a springboard for practicing time, days of the week, school subjects, and descriptive language in context.

Spanish Schedules for the School Day

Argentina

Check out this post for resources to teach about Argentina!

Bolivia

Check out this post for resources to teach about Bolivia!

Chile

Check out this post for resources to teach about Chile!

Colombia

Check out this post for resources to teach about Colombia!

Costa Rica

Check out this post for resources to teach about Costa Rica!

Ecuador

Check out this post for resources to teach about Ecuador!

Mexico

Check out this post for resources to teach about Mexico!

Perú

Check out this post for resources to teach about Peru!

La República Dominicana

Check out this post for resources to teach about the Dominican Republic!

Spain

Check out this post for resources to teach about Spain!

Venezuela

Check out this post for resources to teach about Venezuela!

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Easy Ways to Add Authentic Comparison

You don’t need a huge lesson plan to make the most of these school schedules from Spanish-speaking countries. Try using them as a quick warm-up, with two or three questions on the board each day. Or print a few for small group discussion and let students talk through the similarities and differences they notice.

If your students are ready for writing, have them write a short paragraph or journal entry reflecting on which schedule they would prefer and why. This can also lead into a class vote or a student-created “ideal” schedule.

Even just five to ten minutes using these visuals can help your students build confidence using school vocabulary while learning something real and relevant about the Spanish-speaking world. It is the kind of resource that works on so many levels, and keeps students thinking in Spanish without even realizing it.

Looking for more?

Check out this post for 5 days of lesson plans laid out for you!

Check out this blog post with 14 comprehensible readings to look at school subjects and classes with your novice learners!

Check out this blog post for five Spanish class activities to practice school vocabulary!