Rayito de Sol is a Spanish immersion daycare where every classroom speaks Spanish 100% of the time. Our joyful, hands-on curriculum supports children ages 6 months to 6 years with activities that spark creativity, curiosity, and growth across all areas of development. With STEAM learning and native Spanish-speaking teachers, we offer a standout early learning experience. We are also proud to be NAEYC accredited, a distinction held by only 12% of early childhood programs. We welcome families in MN and IL to explore our toddler daycare, preschool, and Spanish summer camp for kids. Schedule a tour and discover how your child can flourish in our immersive, nurturing environment. Find out more about our Spanish immersion preschool, summer camp, and daycare programs on our website!
Our family highly recommends Rayito! We had an incredible experience with our son who started there at 3 years old. We watched his language proficiency grow substantially in the first three months. By the end of his second year he was introducing my heritage Spanish-speaking wife to new words. They’re incredibly organized both in the classroom management, but also in parent communication. We loved how they intentionally incorporated so many different Spanish cultures and also had periodic programs for parents to come and interact with their students. All in all, we had an amazing experience and it was the perfect bridge between him being at home and preparing for kindergarten.
My children attended Rayito from ages 2 to 5 and 4 to 5. The younger one just graduated (June 2026).
I would absolutely send them here again. The teachers are so warm and nurturing, and many of them have advanced degrees in their native countries. We did have a few favorites, but there were never any teachers we didn't like. They were both well-prepared for kindergarten (academically, socially, functionally, etc.), and the one who attended from ages 2 to 5 has learned so much Spanish!
Here are some more details that prospective parents might find helpful. My kids went to two other daycares before Rayito.
- Schedule flexibility: they were SO FLEXIBLE compared to other daycares. I would move my kids to 2 days/week during most of the summer, which they had no problem with. I know one mom whose daughter attended 3 days/week, and she asked to do consecutive days (like Wed/Thurs/Fri instead of Mon/Wed/Fri) for consistency, and they were fine with it. If I dropped off/picked up at a different time or if my kid was absent, I never had to tell anyone. None of that would have been ok at the daycare we were at before Rayito.
- Admin: our center admin were fine. I got the sense that teachers didn't like higher admin - one even told me about a month before she left that if she ever left, it was because of admin and that she loved the kids so much. The CEO is... something. I will say that admin was very responsive and proactive during the ICE fears in 2025. They communicated well, supported teachers, and ramped up security.
- Teacher turnover: I think it was average compared to other daycares.
- Transitions: these weren't great. Kids were often moved to the next class without much warning, and it sometimes seemed random which kid moved when.
- Behavior support: this could definitely be improved. There was one incident two years ago when a child was hurt by another child, and it was not reported until camera footage was reviewed. In general, it seemed like teachers could have used more professional development on handling behavior.
- Gender nonconformity: this is something small that bothered me personally, but gifts/events/costumes were sometimes very gendered.
- Food: I thought the breakfast, lunch, and snacks were a great balance of being healthy and still appealing to kids.
In short: the best daycare of the three that my kids experienced. There were things I didn't like, which I think is inevitable at any daycare, but overall I am SO grateful that my kids went to Rayito and absolutely recommend it.
