Little Sunshine's Playhouse and Preschool

Reggio Emilia-Inspired Preschool & Child Care in Chesterfield, MO

Little Sunshine’s Playhouse & Preschool^® of Chesterfield opened in 2020 and was the third Little Sunshine’s Playhouse in the Saint Louis metro. The school is located in the southwest part of Chesterfield at the corner of Long Rd. and Edison Ave.

Our all-inclusive, private preschool program provides educational child care to children ages 6 weeks through pre-kindergarten in the Chesterfield, Town and Country, and Ballwin communities.

In order to cater to your family’s unique child care needs, we offer a variety of schedule options, which are M-F, MWF and Tues./Thurs. Our monthly tuition rates include: formula, wipes, baby food, breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack, and extracurricular activities.

What Makes Little Sunshine’s Playhouse & Preschool^® so Special?

It’s all About our Families.

At Little Sunshine’s Playhouse, we are committed to providing you the highest quality of communication, security, and innovative conveniences through our Distinctive Services so you can take comfort in knowing your child is in the very best care.

LuvNotes®

Daily communication from your child’s teacher about their daily adventures

Red Carpet Service™

Convenient morning drop off service during your morning rush

Chef Prepared Meals

Well-researched, nutritious menus for active, growing little ones

Double-Secured Entry

Strictly-enforced security putting parents minds at ease

Our Proprietary Reggio Emilia-Inspired Curriculum

Creatively Shine®

Our Reggio Emilia-inspired curriculum, Creatively Shine®, is based on the latest research and trends to prepare your children for their educational careers equipping them with cognitive, social, emotional, physical, and language skills.

At Little Sunshine’s Playhouse and Preschool® we believe that a child’s work is play. We teach children age-appropriate lessons, manners, and social skills all through creative and purposeful play. We believe that if children enjoy learning at a young age it will carry with them throughout their lives.

Each month we have original projects, provide each classroom with new materials that reflect the monthly theme and provide related activities to support the individual concepts of the “whole child.”

Our Leadership Team

Hello! My name is Sarah and I am thrilled to serve you as the program director at Little Sunshine’s Playhouse and Preschool of Chesterfield, MO.

It has been my privilege to work with children of all ages, from infants to school age, along with their families, in multiple capacities throughout the past 14 years. Upon completing my bachelor’s degree, I entered the field of early childhood education as a classroom teacher and loved it. After a few years, I returned to graduate school and in 2016 obtained my master’s degree in counseling, in which I focused heavily upon early childhood mental health and development.

My connection with Little Sunshine’s Playhouse began in May of 2016 at our University City location. My goal was to work with young children and their families, and I was drawn to Little Sunshine’s philosophy, passion, and dedication to nurturing young children and promoting healthy development. I first began as a classroom teacher, then stepped into the leadership role of head teacher, and am now honored to fulfill the position of program director!

On a personal note, I enjoy exploring Saint Louis and everything it has to offer! I am a huge musical theater enthusiast and love seeing live productions throughout the area, especially at The Muny! When not at a show, I enjoy cooking, trying new restaurants, and spending time with my wonderful husband, Kyle.

I am looking forward to getting to know you and your family!

Hello! My name is Amber and I am honored to serve as the assistant director at Little Sunshine’s Playhouse and Preschool^® of Chesterfield, MO. My passion for early education, Reggio Emilia and building family relationships has brought me to LSP.

My goal as an assistant director is to work alongside our team to maintain a beautiful learning environment. I am thrilled to have the experience of getting to know every child and their family. Fostering family connections and developing an understanding of each family’s individual needs is key in early childhood. Supporting and making connections with our teachers and staff is important to me.

I began my journey in education in 2013 at Webster University where I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education with an emphasis in psychology. I am currently working on a master’s degree in school counseling with a certificate in psychology of stress. I have experience working as a continuing education specialist and have taught early childhood for 6 years.

On a personal note, I have a 9-year-old son named Ben. He and I enjoy reading together, racing (he is now faster than me) and occasionally playing Mario (also faster than me), hanging out at home with our cat, Kitty and our dog, Lucy. My family and my career are my entire world and I am thrilled to be surrounded by so much love, every day.

I hope to bring as much joy to your families and our team as this career has given me.

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What our LSP Families are Saying

LSP has been AMAZING for my daughter, and myself! Every aspect, including teachers of my daughters classroom is amazing, caring, and so thoughtful for the kiddos and the parents. They (her teachers) have made a big impact on my daughter and her behaviors at home, too, which is amazing. She loves school and loves them both so much. I am so grateful for the leadership team for making our drop offs and pickups and all other questions and everything so easy up front too! We LOVE our LSP school ❤️

I am so happy with Dev's growth this year, he loves school, his teachers, and his friends! I am so happy with the relationships the teachers have with him and how safe/excited he feels to be at school! Thank you so much 🙂

I CANNOT say enough good things about this school. Everything from the genuine care and friendliness of the staff, cleanliness of the facility, flexibility to the parents hopes and needs to maintain routine and peace of mind, calm nature and vibe, willingness to help transition my kids by taking the extra time and attention to figure out what is truly best for them. We have a 4 year old and 2 year old that attend this school. This is very new (going to school) to my shy 2 year old since we have such a strong bond, so separation anxiety is a hard thing to cope with in the mornings (and would be ANYWHERE we went). The entire staff are so caring, understanding and patient to let her and I figure out a routine that works for us. The love and support has made more of a difference than they know. Being able to check in on her in the lobby and getting the LuvNote update in the afternoon has been so helpful to my own emotional mom roller coaster. All phases of raising our children are different and this is a facility that truly understands that and provides the patience and support without rushing the process to make it more convenient and tolerable for them. This school stands alone.

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Reggio Emilia-Inspired Preschool & Child Care in Chesterfield, MO

What Makes Little Sunshine’s Playhouse & Preschool^® so Special?