IXL Adds Spanish Language Arts to Help Multilingual Students Communicate with Confidence

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Aug 27, 2025, 08:15 ET

IXL's newest subject was developed from the ground up for Spanish speakers and dual-language classrooms

SAN MATEO, Calif., Aug. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- High-quality Spanish literacy instruction shouldn't be hard to find—and now, it isn't. IXL has released Spanish Language Arts (SLA), a new subject developed by native-speaking writers and curriculum designers to help students build fluency and confidence in Spanish literacy. Whether it's a bilingual classroom in California, a dual-language program in Texas or a school serving a large population of English language learners in Pennsylvania, IXL SLA is a breakthrough for educators striving to deliver equitable instruction.

With IXL Spanish Language Arts, students develop essential Spanish reading skills while deepening their understanding of the world.

Video tutorials walk through the exact skill a student is practicing and feature Spanish-speaking tutors with a range of accents—including Mexican, Venezuelan, Colombian, Honduran and Cuban.

IXL Spanish Language Arts provides rigorous, standards-aligned content for grades 3-5. Students practice reading strategies with expert-led video tutorials and built-in support that fosters independent learning. The result: authentic instruction that helps students grow into confident, capable communicators—and gives educators the tools to create more impactful learning opportunities in their communities.

"This isn't just our English Language Arts curriculum in a different language," said Kate Mattison, Vice President of Curriculum at IXL Learning. "We created something entirely new, with Spanish literacy at the center of every learning experience. That's a huge deal for schools wanting to provide meaningful literacy instruction in both English and Spanish."

A big step for bilingual learning
Bilingual and dual-language programs are growing in popularity across the U.S.—and for good reason. Research shows they're an effective way to improve academic achievement, promote biliteracy and support English Language Learners. However, there are often fewer resources available for Spanish literacy than for English.

IXL Spanish Language Arts aims to change that. Students develop essential Spanish reading skills while deepening their understanding of the world. Content covers both informative and literary texts: One skill might ask students to pick out sensory details in a passage about chocolate cake; another might have them sequence events in a nonfiction text about the monarch butterfly migration in Mexico.

And support is built in at every step. Within each skill, targeted resources and in-the-moment support help learners make steady progress on their own. Video tutorials walk through the exact skill a student is practicing and feature Spanish-speaking tutors with a range of accents—including Mexican, Venezuelan, Colombian, Honduran and Cuban—thus exposing students to Spanish as it's spoken around the world and boosting listening comprehension. Audio support is also available for questions and their explanations, so students can read and listen at the same time.

Built for today's classrooms
IXL Spanish Language Arts was designed with bilingual and dual-language classrooms in mind. The curriculum is aligned to the Common Core en Español standards, making it easier for teachers to find relevant skills and streamline planning. It's also included with IXL Language Arts subscriptions in the U.S., so schools can start using it right away—no extra steps required.

About IXL
Currently used by 17 million students and 96 of the top 100 U.S. school districts, IXL is an all-inclusive educational platform providing a comprehensive PK-12 curriculum, instructional resources, actionable analytics and a state-of-the-art assessment suite. Available in more than 100 languages, IXL's end-to-end teaching and learning solution supports personalized instruction in math, English language arts, science, social studies and Spanish. With more than 180 billion questions asked and answered worldwide, IXL is helping schools and parents successfully boost student achievement. The IXL Learning family of products also includes Rosetta Stone, Dictionary.com, Thesaurus.com, TPT, SpanishDictionary.com, inglés.com, FrenchDictionary.com, Wyzant, Vocabulary.com, ABCya, Education.com and Carson Dellosa Education. To learn more about IXL, visit www.ixl.com, facebook.com/IXL and x.com/IXLLearning.