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The Language Ambassador (LA) Program brings native Spanish speaking interns to ISLA to help our children deepen their fluency, expand their worldview, and experience the Spanish language as it is truly spoken.

LAs are professionally trained teachers, recent (or soon to be) graduates of education programs in their home countries, that work alongside our teachers in the classroom. Every day, ISLA students laugh, learn, and grow alongside these Language Ambassadors.

Your generous donation keeps this vital ISLA program alive.

We invite you to support the ISLA PTO Language Ambassador Giving Campaign today! Please consider making a donation to support the ISLA LA program and help us get closer to our overall PTO fundraising goal of $160,000.

Whether you give once or monthly, every dollar helps ISLA students learn from native speakers—and provides our teachers with an extra set of skilled hands in the classroom.

🎁 This year, we are flipping the script: your generosity comes with gifts!

When you support ISLA’s Language Ambassador Program, you are not just funding native speaker instruction and cultural exchange, you are also getting a way to show some ISLA love.

Donate $250 (or more) – Snuggle up with a cozy, oversized ISLA blanket, perfect for chilly Minnesota nights and warm ISLA pride!
Donate $1,000 (or more) – Get two complimentary tickets to Fiesta de la Primavera, our highly anticipated spring gala, March 14, 2026.

Our LAs teach far more than Spanish—they bring their home cultures, connections, and radiant smiles to every classroom.

Make your contribution today, and let’s keep language and culture thriving at ISLA!

Participation Contest

The LAs interact with ALL students at ISLA on a daily basis, so our goal is 100% participation by all families! Any donation amount qualifies.

Here's what's at stake in the 2025 Participation Contest.

All classes that reach these participation levels by December 12 will win a prize:

80% Participation: Non-uniform day for your class
90% Participation: Special treat for your class and non-uniform day
100% Participation: Pizza party, Teacher appreciation gift, and non-uniform day

Plus, the first teacher whose class hits 100% participation will win a reserved covered parking spot for the rest of the year!

Be sure to note your child's teacher(s) on the donation form.

Additional Details

💡 Want to pay by check? You may send a check made out to ISLA PTO, either brought to the school or mailed to: 5350 West 78th St, Edina, MN 55439. Include "LA Giving Campaign" and your child's teacher's name in the memo line.

🔄 Break up your donation by setting up a recurring gift.

💸 Check if your employer offers a corporate match to double your impact! Reach out to ptofundraising@isla.school if you need help gathering the necessary info.

🔎 Transparency matters to us! While the example costs above illustrate elements of this year’s ISLA PTO budget, all funds raised through this campaign will be allocated to the LA Program and other PTO priorities as outlined in our FY26 PTO Budget.

💡 About the Optional Tip and Platform Fees

When making your donation, you'll see an "Optional Tip" for the Givebutter platform (which the PTO and school are using to collect payments). 100% of this Optional Tip goes to Givebutter, not to ISLA PTO. Additionally, the transaction fee is 2.9% + $0.30. Both of these are optional for you to pay.

To reduce the optional tip to $0.00 or something else, change the 15% to 12 or 10%, or select Other to enter your preferred amount. Feel free to choose 0% for the optional tip!
To remove the transaction fee, click Edit next to the transaction fee. Uncheck "I want to cover the fees" and this fee will be removed from your payment. This does not change the amount ISLA PTO receives from your donation (a change from the video below).

ISLA PTO Language Ambassador Giving Campaign

Let's Bring 12 (Or More) LAs to ISLA Next Year