A day at Sunshine

What your child’s day looks like

Every room follows a steady rhythm of play, learning, meals and rest. Here is a typical day for each age.

Infants6 weeks – 12 months
Toddlers1 – 2 years
Older toddlersPink Room
Preschool3 years
Older preschoolers4 – 5 years
After school5 – 12 years

Infants

6 weeks – 12 months · Green Room

6:30 AMArrival and welcome
8:00 AMBreakfast
8:45 AMFree play and outdoor time
9:30 AMArt and sensory activity
10:00 AMBottle and snack
10:45 AMNap and rest
12:00 PMLunch
1:00 PMFree play
2:15 PMBottle and snack
2:45 PMNap and rest
3:00 PMOutdoor time
5:00 PMMusic and movement
5:30 PMFree play and pickup

Babies eat and nap on their own schedule, so these times are a guide. Diaper changes and handwashing happen all through the day.

Toddlers

1 – 2 years · Purple and Blue Rooms

6:30 AMArrival, breakfast and milk
8:45 AMCircle time
9:15 AMOutdoor play
10:15 AMArt and crafts from the weekly lesson plan
10:45 AMMusic and movement
11:00 AMLunch
12:00 PMNap
2:45 PMSnack
3:30 PMCircle and story time
4:15 PMOutdoor play
5:15 PMMusic and movement
5:30 PMFree play and pickup

Diaper changes, potty breaks and handwashing are built in before and after every activity.

Older toddlers

Pink Room

8:30 AMCircle time
9:15 AMOutdoor play
10:15 AMArt and crafts from the weekly lesson plan
10:45 AMMusic and movement
11:00 AMLunch
12:00 PMNap
2:45 PMSnack
3:30 PMCircle and story time
4:15 PMOutdoor play

Children arrive from 6:30 AM and are picked up by 6:30 PM. Potty training support is part of the day.

Preschool

3 years · Silver Room

6:30 AMArrival and breakfast
8:30 AMCircle time
9:00 AMLesson-plan activities: art, crafts and class work
10:15 AMOutdoor play
11:20 AMLunch
12:15 PMNap and quiet time
3:00 PMSnack
3:30 PMOutdoor play
4:30 PMStory time
5:00 PMMusic and movement
5:30 PMFree play and pickup

Older preschoolers

4 – 5 years · Orange Room

8:00 AMArrival and table-top activities
8:30 AMMorning circle
9:00 AMLearning centers and small groups
10:15 AMOutdoor play
10:45 AMArt, music and movement
11:15 AMLunch
12:00 PMNap and quiet time
3:00 PMSnack
3:30 PMOutdoor play
4:20 PMEvening circle
4:45 PMFree play
5:20 PMCenters and quiet choice time

Early arrivals from 6:30 AM start the day with breakfast; pickup is by 6:30 PM.

After school

5 – 12 years

After schoolPickup from local schools
Snack
Homework time
Indoor and outdoor play
By 6:30 PMPickup

Ask us which schools we pick up from.

Times are approximate and can shift with the day. Ask for your room’s exact schedule on your tour.

Come see Sunshine for yourself

Tours take about 30 minutes. Meet our teachers, see the classrooms and ask anything.

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