Any new reviews for Sunshine Playschool since it moved from Richmond to El Sobrante??
Hello, I am in the process of looking for a play-based preschool for my three-year-old son. I've heard great things about Sunshine Playschool (now in El Sobrante--recently moved from Richmond), but the posts/reviews here are a couple years old now. Has anyone attended since the school has moved? Or, do you have any other recommendations for a great play-based preschool that offers part-time attendance? I live on the border of Richmond/El Cerrito, so am looking for recommendations ideally in El Cerrito, Kensington, Richmond, or Albany. Thanks so much!
Jan 23, 2017
Parent Replies
My two children, an almost 5 year old and an almost 3 year old, have been attending Sunshine since August and we are very happy there. I visited a lot of schools and chose Sunshine based on the way I saw the teachers interacting with the kids and how the kids responded to the teachers. I'm also a little over the top when it comes to preschool quality, so I called the licensing board and looked up all of their licensing numbers going back over a decade and they have never had any kind of a violation since they have been opened.
All three teachers and the director are warm and responsive to the kids, and they seem to posses superhuman patience. My kids had been going to another program that was mornings only and were not very excited to change schools, but they absolutely love going to Sunshine now. Every day at dinner I ask, "What was your favorite part of the day," and every day they answer "School!" The new facility is awesome with two big rooms with lots of natural light and an amazing outdoor space that has a play structure, a doll house, a sand box and a dirt/mud box. They do music class on Mondays and you can pay for them to do gymnastics on Wednesdays. They are going on a field trip on Friday, and have regular family potlucks. It truly was a blessing to find and I feel very, very lucky that they get to go there.
Happy Sunshine Parent
Sunshine Play school is awesome!! My son went there and loved it, as did my husband and I. Wonderful, fun, gentle preschool teachers. Excellent play-based philosophy. Loved it and felt so good about having my son there!! Totally recommend them!
I highly recommend Sunshine. We are also near the El Cerrito/Richmond border, there are a few families from here that have followed Sunshine to the new school space. It is a great play-based program. The 4 teachers are all amazing, very kind and patient. They have all been teaching here a long time and have a ton of experience. The ratio is great as well, and I feel that my son gets the attention he needs. He started at 3 (coming from a nanny share) and we are in our second year. The new space is great, two big rooms and a huge outdoor space. The director is very responsive and good at keeping parents informed, and helps to build the school community with several fun family events a year. There are monthly field trips. Also, the parents are all very nice and there is a private FB group for Sunshine parents. You won't regret enrolling your son!