This was our first daycare and decided to try it out with a referral from a family member. Our daughter was 2 years old to at the start of her time there. We loved our first teacher, Mrs. Debbie. She was very understanding and helpful as we were first time parents and this was all new to us. Also, Mrs. Camille was very helpful as we understood our daughter can be hard headed at times so she was very understanding. Unfortunately, that's really where our good experiences stopped. I will spare the paragraphs and paragraphs of complaints I can list, but to make it short, my wife and I were constantly reminded of how much of a "troublemaker" our daughter was. We would consistently receive attitude and dirty looks when our daughter did not have a good day. We also were potty training and got to a good point where she was having no accident overnight or during the day during the 2 week winter break and that's is when she was moved to the "3's classroom." Upon returning to school she regressed significantly and constantly complained of rashes and pain, and we were blamed for this regression and told that if she does not improve, they would "not be able to accommodate her in this facility." The end our experience was when we received a call that we needed to meet with the director upon picking up our daughter. That day, we met in a room and I was told that our daughter choked another child (which she has NEVER done that at home or anywhere for that matter) and handed 6 MONTHS worth of "discipline issues" that we were never asked to meet about before. They told us that that day was her last day and that she was not to return to the school. From our perception, it seemed that her "behavior issues" were less behavior problems, and more a lack of stimulation/ wasn't the typical easy child that will just sit and be quiet. Our daughter has since started at a new school and has not had any of the issues listed above, and in fact we are told every week how good she is doing and how much fun she is having. At home since starting the new school we have been amazed at how much she has learned and how much she loves going to school. read more

My daughter loves going to preschool at Sonshine. Every morning she asks if it's a school day, and cheers when it is. We love this place. The teachers are caring yet firm, as any good preschool teacher should be. There is a curriculum and there is plenty of traditional classroom-type learning as well as play-based learning happening in the school rooms. Jane is an excellent administrator and has effective communication with lots of important emails and is always on site for face-to-face conversations. The secure fingerprint sign-in, sign-out is a great addition to the morning routine. I absolutely love the fact that most of the teachers' helpers are grandmas. I know there is lots of grandmotherly love and kindness doled out whenever needed. Finally, the costs are very competitive, if not less expensive than most. They do not charge fees for August and June in order to fairly account for the multiple school holidays throughout the year, (Thanksgiving, Christmas break, etc.), so you definitely are getting your money's worth. I have never experienced getting so much for so little cost. I feel blessed. We are very fortunate there is such an awesome first school experience for our daughter here in the South Meadows, and I can only hope it continues on as an asset to our community. read more

Wonderful place. My child was welcomed every day with smiles open hearts and arms. The kids all chanted his name when he came into the classroom. He constantly sings his "Jesus" songs he learns at school and you can see the kindness in the staffs heart coming out in my sons heart. The rooms are clean and spacious the check-in system is awesome with the finger-print scanner. Just a great place with a great playground and even better people. read more

After our day care closed unexpectedly, we placed our son at Sonshine Preschool. From day 1 we had a HORRIBLE experience. Every day when we picked him up, we were told to sign a behavior report with no real explanation and attitude from the Assistant Director. When we started to ask questions, we were told that our 3-year-old, was threatening the safety of the other children and teachers. We pushed a little further to get a better understanding of what was going on, and he was throwing toys and taking off his shoes and throwing them when he was upset. On numerous occasions we were asked to come and pick him up because his behavior was unacceptable. Upon arrival, I found my son sitting alone at a table in the corner eating his lunch, while all the other children sat together at the other two tables. I was extremely upset that he was being left out and had a feeling that this was part of the reason that he was acting out. It was then that the school asked us for a parent teacher conference, which we agreed to. We spoke with the director and pastor and offered techniques that we thought might help with his "behavioral issues", because he was not exhibiting this behavior at home. As parents we were concerned that maybe he wasn't getting the attention that he needed while in their care. It was during this conference that they referred us to a child psychologist. We were reluctant, but we agreed, because we wanted him to excel at the preschool. We were also told that this is a pre-school and not a childcare facility. We reached out to the child psychologist as soon as we the parent teacher conference ended, but before we had a chance to speak with her, the school called us to ask that our son not return to their facility. The next day, the psychologist reached out to us, and we explained some of the behaviors that were causing concern. She expressed that it sounds like this is typical behavior for this age group and that she would have preferred to observe the behaviors and work with the school and teachers to give them strategies to help. We were made to believe that our son is a bad kid, which is not the case. We reached out to another child psychologist in town to get a second opinion and were told that this behavior is very typical for this age and that she could tell after 5 minutes that our son was not a bad kid. I don't think that this school is equipped to handle kids and do not understand the needs of small children. Yes, it is a preschool, but their expectations of 3-year old's is unrealistic. I hope that they realize that these are young children and that they are still learning how to express themselves and their feelings. Bottom line this preschool was not a great fit for our son and our family. We are extremely disappointed in the care that our son received. read more

My daughter loves this school! She has now been attending Sonshine for 9 months and the staff is great! Ms. Kelsea really made me feel at ease. It's hard to put your child in the care of someone else and I love how she made me feel comfortable. The playground is great and spacious for the kids to run around. They do have weather policies, which I love. If it's too hot or too cold they will bring the kids inside and they have a large indoor playroom for the children to do puzzles, read etc. my daughter is now in the kindergarten readiness class and Mr. Jordan and Ms. Timber are awesome. I'm glad I found a place that my daughter loves! Thanks Sonshine for taking care of my little girl! read more

Very bad experience at this school. They do not follow their own handbook. They dismissed our 3 year old son after attending class 6 times. They gave us no indication that he was having any issues until this day. Their handbook stated we would be notified of any issues and a plan would be put into place and if the issues weren't resolved after that dismissal may happen. He was just dimissed. No plan, no nothing. As a follow up, our son is now at another Christian school and he doing great! read more

It may be of interest to know Sonshine pre-school on trademark dr in Reno is exposing children to extreme heat, with surface temperatures in excess of 150 degrees and doesn't take action to protect them and actively downplayed how hot was to their little bodies. During the period of June 24th to July 1st they had our 5 year old child playing for lengthy periods of time in extreme heat. During that time he would be picked up with very red cheeks, drenched in sweat and when brought home would go straight to bed. We notified Jane Regan (director) on June 25th, 2015 that we as parents were concerned over the 100 degree temperatures and the impact to child safety. On June 25th an email was received regarding there being no law stating the exact temperature. We informed Jane Regan of OSHA laws that prohibited employees from working in 90 degree temperatures for extended periods of time and asked our child to be treated as well. She stated she would produce a policy. Between June 25th and July 1st no formalized policy was produced. A phone call between Bill Sherman (Head Pastor) and I on July 1st directly downplayed the impact of this matter as Bill Sherman suggested that our family not be concerned because he played baseball in Southern California in those temperatures. A later voicemail that day at 11:02AM from Bill Sherman to me stated times would be limited to 15 minutes in 90+ degree weather, reasonable. My wife then received a phone call shortly thereafter from Jane Regan stating she was following her normal 100 degree limit. We pulled our son out of their school July 1st around 3:30PM. Discussed the policy with Jane Regan whom stated the phone call she had with my wife was in fact the policy the school was going with. At that time I informed her that I had taken surface temperature readings that spiked as high as 150 degrees in the area the children played with a car temp of 99 or iphone reported air temp of 97. I also informed Jane Regan that Children Services believes 100 degrees is severe weather and violates Washoe County Preschool regulations. Our child was exposed to extreme heat by a school made aware of the problem. On June 24th temps reached 99 degrees, June 25th 100, June 26th 100, June 29th99, June 30th 101 and July 1st 99 degrees. During that time children played for extended periods outside. I think this is a critical safety matter to which all parents should be made aware of. Be very careful with your children at this school. If you challenge them they end your enrollment, which we received an email from Bill Sherman that he was ending our child's care at his school. Like I'd ever allow them to watch my child again. I've attached videos so you can see for yourself how extremely hot this was. https://youtu.be/u9W_VYwtLN8 https://youtu.be/_7Z7uyI1h38 https://youtu.be/6vo1DjUNWXw read more

I went and observed the morning of the class, saw a little girl get knocked to the ground very hard by a heavy door because the teacher failed to keep it open being she was the last kid out the door. Also a boy ripped a little girl out of a toy car and threw her to the ground the teacher saw and let the little boy continue to play with the car he viciously took. When I asked what happens as discipline for kids who hit she said they get written up. The continued to tell me she'd have the little girl written up when the other teacher comes outside. When I asked why is she being written up and not him, she replied "he has special needs and she's been messing with him all day". No one checked on either little girls or consoled then when they got hurt. read more

Sonshine is absolutely wonderful! The teachers are engaging and loving. The director and her team do a great job of staying on top of things. My daughter loves the attention and the incredible atmosphere. It is a fantastic environment for my daughter to be in to learn and grow! Thank you for loving on my baby girl! You're the best! read more

My daughter loves the teachers here. We feel so lucky to have found Sonshine. She comes home happy and has songs to share from summer camp . Love this place :) read more

I waited until my youngest turned 3 and potty trained to have my two sons attend Sonshine Preschool. They did a wonderful job with preparing my oldest for Kindergarten. My youngest is now 4, almost 5, and my husband and I are very grateful for the foundation that Sonshine provides. They follow the Washoe County School District Calendar. I love that it truly feels like a school and not a day care. I love that my boys are able to learn the Bible in school. It is such a great foundation for their upbringing. All the Teachers and Assistants are wonderful. When and if I have another child I will be reserving a spot for when he/she turns 3 and potty trained. God is so great to have this ministry in South Reno. read more

My wife and I first walked through the doors of Hope Community around the beginning of summer on a whim; to check out the school with a little playground which we keep seeing when we drop off and pick up our daughter to her school. It was the best thing we did for our daughter. The staff greeted us and was very polite. Upon spending a few minutes with Jane Regan on our following visit, we were curious because the curriculum was Washoe County School District approved and seemed more structured than where our daughter was currently enrolled at. We immediately transferred her and gone are the days of her throwing a tantrum when going to school. It was instantly replaced by excitement after her first day there and has been the same since. The curriculum that Sonshine School holds and how they implement it is outstanding. There are emails and notes for current lesson plans and even engagements for their class. The teachers are showing the children the attention and care which we did not see at her previous school. It is very structured and each time we come into the school we see the kids are busy and everything is organized. The faculty and staff will go out of their way to answer any questions and help out with any concerns. It's wonderful! Months after I first took my daughter there, I can only say that we made the absolute best decision. I hope you will too! read more

My son has been attending Sonshine Preschool for the past year and he absolutely loves it! The staff is very friendly and the curriculum is aligned with common core, so I know that my son will be prepared for Kindergarten. The students are very diverse and come from different religions, countries, and cultures. I am so thankful to have found such a wonderful school to send my son to each day. The security is top-notch with finger scanning technology with one entrance and exit. I would definitely recommend Sonshine Preschool to anyone that is looking for quality, safety, and a loving community to teach your child. read more

I love this school and so does my daughter. The staff is amazing, so helpful, kind and encouraging. Gods light shines throw then as well. I wish they had a kindergarten program. read more

Most of the positive feedback for this school has been from parents of little girls. We took our fun-loving, smart, ACTIVE little boy there shortly after his 3rd birthday. I had a meeting with the director about problem behaviors on his 3rd day. We brainstormed ideas for helping him in the classroom, and his teacher said she would email me a schedule so I could make picture supports/visuals to help him "stay on task." I never heard back from her. He was asked to leave on his 9th day of school... in the middle of the day, mind you, while I was at work and husband out of town on business! You could imagine the stress/sadness I felt! Their so-called philosophy "No Perfect People Allowed" is a fallacy. I wish I would have read the reviews before enrolling my son in Sonshine. If you are seeking a pre-k program for an active child, look elsewhere! read more