About

Mission:
Following the tenets of Dr. Maria Montessori’s philosophy, Sunshine’s mission is to provide an outstanding learning environment that allows each child’s own motivation and interest to be the starting point for learning. Sunshine nurtures a love of learning, self-motivation, a mind capable of independent judgement, and a healthy respect for oneself, others, and the environment.

Philosophy:
Sunshine was founded in 1977 and moved to its current location, St. Luke’s Church, in 1992. As a Montessori School, Sunshine follows the philosophy and methods of Dr. Maria Montessori (1870 – 1952).

Montessori Education:

  • is based on years of patient observation of the individual child’s nature.
  • has revealed the small child as a lover of work, spontaneously chosen and carried out with profound joy.
  • is based on the child’s inherent need to learn by doing.
  • enables the child to reach the same, or an even higher level of scholastic attainment as under the old systems.
  • achieves a higher discipline without the coercion of external rewards and punishments.
  • enables the teacher to deal with each child individually in each subject, and thus guide him according to his individual requirements.
  • allows each child to work at his/her own pace.
  • presents endless opportunities among the children for mutual help – which is joyfully given and gratefully received.
  • allows the child to work from his/her own free choice, without competition and coercion.
  • develops the whole personality of the child, not merely his/her intellectual faculties but also his powers of deliberation, initiative, and independent choice, with their emotional complements. By living as a free member of a real social community, the child is trained in those fundamental social qualities, which form the basis of good citizenship.

Statement of Non-Discrimination
Sunshine Montessori School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.  It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational or admissions policies.