https://www.la-escuelita.com/home daily 1.0 2026-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6063594152f35c5a3315dde5/c501d467-5c80-4505-a71a-fb43e2990860/buho.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6063594152f35c5a3315dde5/8389a306-0d68-4911-baa4-70832fea4c87/Escuelita+photo.jpg Home - About La Escuelita La Escuelita opened in 2018. La Escuelita (“little school”) began at MERGE in downtown Iowa City, moved to online classes, and is now open for in-person classes at The Center (28 S. Linn St). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6063594152f35c5a3315dde5/f0c7ccc9-b7e1-4e45-9982-dfac5f0dc320/680892770.jpg Home - About Raquel Raquel MacKay is the founder and teacher of La Escuelita. She has called Iowa City her home for over fifteen years. She feels a strong connection to her community and is excited to share her love of the Spanish language with others. Raquel grew up speaking Spanish and English. Her mother is from Colombia and this cultural connection inspires her teaching. She earned her BA in Spanish, Communication Studies, and K-12 Foreign Language Education from the University of Iowa. When she is not teaching Spanish, she loves to dance, hike, go on bike rides, do projects at home, read, and most of all- go on adventures with her husband and two young sons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6063594152f35c5a3315dde5/1617159702595-7GRL508O1XZTQ17Q6F0Z/unsplash-image-wkCkcBEElIU.jpg Home - About the Classes Classes are centered around thematic units. Classes follow a familiar structure each week. After every class, the Google slides will be shared with you so that you can see what your child did in class and practice throughout the week if you would like to. Class Structure: Welcome Song Warm-up (movement activity in Spanish) Question of the Day Vocabulary Review Introduction of New Vocabulary Song Game or Activity Book or Writing/Drawing Activity Goodbye Song