Spanish Immersion Daycare and Preschool in Lincoln Park, Chicago
Rayito de Sol Lincoln Park sits on North Halsted near Schiller, and we are enrolling now. This is a full Spanish immersion school, not a bilingual program with a Spanish hour.
Spanish is spoken all day in every room, by native-speaking teachers from the 21 countries where Spanish is a first language, following a curriculum built for children from 6 weeks through kindergarten readiness.
NAEYC accredited · Ages 6 weeks to 6 years · Open 7:00am–6:00pm · Free parking in the garage
SPANISH IMMERSION - 100% language and cultural immersion, all day.
Why Families Choose Lincoln Park
Newly opened, so there is still space.
Most Lincoln Park childcare comes with a waitlist measured in years. We have openings for one reason: this school just opened its doors. The rooms are filling, so come see us soon.
Teachers with real credentials.
Across Rayito de Sol, 80% of lead teachers hold advanced degrees in early childhood education psychology. In an industry where a basic certificate is the standard, that is unusual.
One language, all day.
Spanish is the working language of the building. That is what makes fluency happen, and it is what separates immersion from enrichment.
Meet Your Director
Vanessa · Center Director
Vanessa is a first-generation American, raised in Pilsen by Mexican parents, and she was fortunate to spend her childhood summers in Mexico. She has spent more than a decade in early childhood education, the last three years in administration. She holds an associate degree in the field and found her way into it as a girl, watching her mother work in an after-school program. What she looks for in a day is the lightbulb moment: a child who has just understood something, and knows it.
A day at Lincoln Park
Children are greeted in Spanish at the door and the language does not switch back. The day runs on a STEAM-based curriculum, so the science, the art and the counting all happen in Spanish too. Between that, there is outdoor time, music, meals and rest. Families get updates through the day, in English.
Come hear what full immersion sounds like.
Meet Vanessa, our Center Director, walk the rooms, and find out what is available for your child’s age.
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