Learning through play, with a plan behind it
Preschool in New Port Richey
Preschool at Little Sunshine mixes child-chosen play with teacher-led small groups, building the early skills children need for VPK and kindergarten.
- Approach
- Hands-on, play-based
- Ages
- Ask the office
- Schedule
- Ask the office
- Next step
- VPK at four
A balanced day.
Our preschool program balances teacher-directed and child-directed experiences. Some of the day is guided: circle, small groups, the calendar wall. Some is chosen: blocks, pretend play, art and the playground.
Skills like counting, letter sounds and solving problems with friends are practiced again and again, in different ways, until they stick.
Early literacy
Picture books, letter games, rhyming and writing names.
Early math
Counting, sorting, patterns and shapes in everyday play.
Social and emotional skills
Taking turns, naming feelings and solving problems together.
Straight from the classroom wall
Yesterday, today, tomorrow.
The preschool calendar wall starts circle time with three questions. Here’s how it reads right now.
A day in Preschool.
Good morning
Children put their things away and join friends at an activity.
- ArrivalGood morning. Children put their things away and join friends at an activity.
- MorningCircle time. The calendar wall asks what day yesterday was, what today is and what tomorrow will be. Then a picture book.
- Mid-MorningCenters and small groups. Letters, counting, building, pretend play and art. A mix of teacher-led and child-chosen work.
- Late MorningUnder the oaks. The wooden fort, the long yellow slide and the shade of the live oaks.
- MiddayMidday routine. Ask how lunch, snacks and rest time work in the preschool rooms.
- AfternoonProjects. Science, music, art and stories that follow the week’s theme.
- PickupSee you tomorrow. Hear what made the day.
A sample rhythm, not a timetable. Ask about your child’s room on your tour.
Preschool questions parents ask.
Some twos are ready for a preschool room, and some do better in a toddler room a little longer. On your tour, ask where your child would be placed and why. Read Is My Two-Year-Old Ready for Preschool?
Preschool is our program for younger children. VPK is Florida’s free prekindergarten program for children who are four on or before September 1. Read What Is the Difference Between Pre-K and VPK in Florida?
Ask the office about current preschool schedules for your child’s age.
Keep goodbyes short and predictable, and talk with the teacher. Read Starting Preschool: A First-Week Drop-Off Plan.
More answers on our Parent Questions page. Ready to enroll? Read how enrollment works.
Come say hi
Come see the oaks for yourself.
A tour is the best way to see the classrooms, meet the teachers, and ask about schedules, tuition and availability.
9316 Little RdNew Port Richey, FL 34654