Best Bilingual Daycare Centers Chicago Near Me

4worldlovers: At Rayito de Sol we prepare students to excel as young leaders of tomorrow by combining an exclusive Spanish Language Immersion and elevated Cultural Awareness Curriculum with first-class full time childcare services for children 6 weeks to 6 years old.


Rayito de Sol is an early education program founded in 2003 by Luisa Fuentes. Ms. Fuentes is an entrepreneur, educator, and cultural leader in the BIPOC community. Our mission is to transform traditional childcare and early education. That is why we provide accredited, high quality care and early education in an authentic cultural and language immersion environment.


Research shows children who are exposed to another language early benefit greatly both socially and intellectually. We specialize in a Spanish Immersion curriculum, meaning our teachers and staff speak and teach in Spanish 100% of the time. Here are just a few reasons why a Spanish Immersion program can benefit your English-speaking children.


Learning a second language means the brain has to learn when to work in English and when to work in Spanish. This is a fundamental problem-solving skill the brain learns early on, and those problem-solving skills are later applied to real-life scenarios and academics.


When exposed to other cultures, children gain comfort with diversity and cultures different from theirs, and have higher empathy towards others who are not like them.

Children who engage in a dual-language program see higher test scores, more parent involvement in education, and better attendance in school.

We're in the family business, and that's why your family is our first priority. When you enroll at Rayito, you'll receive one week of vacation credits and three sick days, because you shouldn't have to pay for the days you aren't attending.

Starting as young as 6 weeks, babies will reach their developmental milestones while experiencing the benefits of another language.

16 months - 36 months Rayito de Sol offers two toddler programs - younger and older - to meet the developing needs of your child. We use creative ways to ensure your toddler is learning, growing, and exceeding milestones.

As your child transitions out of the toddler room, our preschool program provides them with more structure in small class sizes for optimal hands-on instruction.

This program is focused on preparing your child for kindergarten. We provide structured yet fun academic activities with school readiness on the horizon.

“My daughter attended preschool and is now finishing Kindergarten in a Chinese Immersion School where she has thrived. Rayito taught her to love learning about languages and cultures. She has wholeheartedly embraced bilingual education, that when she learned that some children do not speak another language, she was appalled. She was well-prepared for Kindergarten and I can honestly say, Rayito was a great investment.”

“The atmosphere is always so warm and caring, everyone truly loves working with my son and cares about each individual child. Everyday his teacher will tell me something special about his day or a strength/new skill they have noticed in him. It was very comforting knowing my sons were so well cared for during the day and I am very grateful for the beautiful and positive print left on my two boys' early education.”

“We loved being a part of the Rayito familia--for that is truly what you get with this daycare and school. As first-time parents, and in the midst of a pandemic at that, we were really nervous about our son's transition to daycare, but put our minds at ease. Our 5 month old son actually hugged his teacher on his first day and instantly recognized her caring and loving nature. We'd drop him off and he'd often never look back--always happy and excited to be there!”

“We were beyond impressed with Rayito - everything from the beautiful facility and classrooms, the organization and communication, and the clearly caring and attentive teachers. We also appreciated the attention to not just language, but culture. Any child would be extremely lucky to be there!”

4worldlovers: We believe each child is an individual and is key that they believe in themselves, their abilities and self worth. We focus our care on the whole child; cognitive, physical, social and emotional. their needs thru a stimulating environment that allows them to trust their feelings, learn problem solving, empathy, respect, confidence and learn from their mistakes We nurture and encourage creativity thru our hands on instructions. ​


Although our curriculum and activities are presented in English, the daycare offers Spanish classes for children of all ages as part of circle times and since children’s world views we encourage families who speak other languages to provide keywords or phrases for the teacher to use with the child. We support diversity and children that know other languages also get a chance to share their culture and words from their native language.


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4worldlovers: Nuevo Amanecer is a Family Home Daycare serving the Southwest-side of Chicago.

At Nuevo Amanecer, we believe that children have the ability to learn if they are provided with a safe environment where they can express and develop their cognitive, physical, social, emotional and language skills.

Our mission is to create a rewarding childcare experience through our core values of:

We strive to make our children and their parents feel comfortable by providing a beautiful, sensory rich environment. At Nuevo Amanecer, your children will explore their world, while gaining skills in key areas such as literacy, mathematics, social studies, the arts and technology.

Nuevo Amanecer offers well-trained, licensed staff with state and federal background checks.

Serving the Chicago neighborhoods of Gage Park, West Lawn, West Elsdon & Archer Heights.

Our daycare features beautiful, sensory-rich classrooms, educational materials and toys that are cleaned daily. Providing a safe, secure environment is our No. 1 priority. We make every effort to keep your child safe, happy, and healthy. All parents are greeted at the door to sign in and be assisted. We have constant communication with parents about their child's development.

We provide a nutritious meal to all the children of Nuevo Amanecer, using child nutrition standards. When substitutions are necessary, we’ll maintain the nutritional content of the overall menu and post updates so you know what’s been served. Meals may include your child assisting in areas such as: Table setting, Food serving and cleaning up. We encourage children to taste new foods however, we cannot require children to eat or punish them if they choose not to eat all foods served.

Nuevo Amanecer Daycare accepts the Child Care Assistance Program. CCAP provides working families with access to affordable, quality child care that allows families to continue working and it contributes to the healthy, emotional and social development of the child.

Nuevo Amanecer provides a safe, secure environment where your child can learn, play and grow. We have developed a nurturing, creative program supporting every child’s unique patterns for development, feeding and sleeping. Our daycare uses these patterns as a guide to introduce daily activities to stimulate infants’ curiosity and imagination. Nuevo Amanecer is committed to making the first transition away from home smooth and natural for families and children.

Discover different sounds, textures, and images through first experience of self expression

Daily communication between teachers and parents keep family informed about child’s development

Toddler classrooms support learning through sensory experiences that enhance cognitive, language, motor, and social skills. Nuevo Amanecer provides opportunities for children to engage in movement with music, pretend play, projects with age-appropriate materials and literacy experiences. Teachers guide children by modeling appropriate social behavior and the discovery of themselves as individuals.

Monthly thematic units that provide a variety of activities and experiences

Daily activities to build confidence, self-esteem and a love of learning

Learning areas focused on dramatic play, creative arts, language and sensory exploration