Sunshine School in Oro Valley is a preschool established in 1984 that serves 3- to 5-year-old children in Oro Valley and northwest Tucson. The center is licensed by the Arizona Department of Health Services (license no. 1409) and operates with a stated on-site capacity of 59 children.
Sunshine School in Oro Valley is a preschool program for children aged three to five. The program has operated since 1984 and holds a license from the Arizona Department of Health Services (license #1409) for up to 59 children; infants and one-year-old children are not accepted. The school aligns its academic year with local school calendars.
The program emphasizes hands-on learning, balancing unstructured play with teacher-led activities. The curriculum addresses social/emotional, cognitive, language and physical development and includes science, art, music, Spanish enrichment and math. Curriculum materials are evaluated against Arizona state standards and Common Core expectations and are adapted to be age- and individually-appropriate. The program also includes an affective/social-development component and instruction in basic life skills.
Families provide their children’s lunches and snacks; the school supplies drinking water and gives each new student an insulated lunch sack to keep at the facility (an ice pack is required). Lunch and snack guidelines are provided to meet nutrition expectations, children do not share food, and the school does not prepare or heat meals on-site.
A three-day preschool class that meets Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; listed tuition for the 2026–2027 year is $550 per month.
A four-day Pre-K class for four- and five-year-olds that meets Monday through Thursday; listed tuition for the 2026–2027 year is $650 per month.
A four-day class for older three-year-olds that meets Monday through Thursday; listed tuition for the 2026–2027 year is $650 per month.
A five-day Pre-K class that includes an added enrichment day and meets Monday through Friday; listed tuition for the 2026–2027 year is $750 per month and the class meets 8:30–12:30.
Reserved/ prepaid childcare options are provided in the mornings and afternoons: morning care generally 7:00–8:00 AM and afternoon care 1:00–4:00 PM Monday through Thursday; no aftercare is offered on Fridays and late fees apply for late pickups.
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Occasional brief summer sessions for new and current students and community preschoolers; summer classes are described as held Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8:00 AM until 12:30 PM when offered.
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