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March 18, 2021

Little Sunshine’s Playhouse & Preschool Ranks No. 249 on the 2021 Inc. 5000 Series: Midwest for 2nd Consecutive Year

SPRINGFIELD, MO, March 18, 2021 – Inc. magazine revealed that Little Sunshine’s Playhouse & Preschool is No. 249 on its Inc. 5000 Series: Midwest list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Born of the annual Inc. 5000 franchise, this […]

September 17, 2020

National Preschool Organization Little Sunshine’s Playhouse Appoints Brett Roubal as CEO

SPRINGFIELD, MO Sept. 17, 2020— Little Sunshine’s Playhouse and Preschool, a national early education and childcare provider, announced Brett Roubal as CEO of Little Sunshine’s Enterprises, Inc. effective today. Since becoming the President of Little Sunshine’s last year, Brett has led the company’s executive team in sustaining growth and incredible morale through the pandemic, enabling […]

September 10, 2020

Little Sunshine’s Playhouse and Preschool Opens 28th Preschool, Brings Highest Quality Child Care to Roswell, GA

ROSWELL, Ga., Sept. 10, 2020 — Little Sunshine’s Playhouse and Preschool, a national premier early childhood education provider, opened their 2nd preschool in the Atlanta market. The new preschool in Roswell, Georgia will serve about 160 students at full capacity and is the 28th location in the U.S. Little Sunshine’s is planning to expand again in Atlanta this fall with a location in Cumming, GA They […]

August 13, 2020

Little Sunshine’s Playhouse and Preschool Ranks No. 2690 on the 2020 Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest Growing Companies

SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Aug. 13, 2020 — Inc. magazine revealed that Little Sunshine’s Playhouse and Preschool is No. 2690 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. This is Little Sunshine’s Playhouse and Preschool’s 5th consecutive year to make the list and 7th in total. In 1998 Rochette Dahler opened her Springfield, Missouri home to local […]

July 21, 2020

Little Sunshine’s Playhouse and Preschool Launches New Website

SPRINGFIELD, Mo., July 21, 2020 — Little Sunshine’s Playhouse and Preschool, a national private preschool program, is proud to announce the launch of its newly designed website, which can be found at the same domain, littlesunshine.com. The new site features a modern, mobile-optimized design and improved digital experience for visitors. “We are excited to debut our […]

July 9, 2020

Little Sunshine’s Playhouse and Preschool Opens New School in Austin, TX

AUSTIN, Texas, July 9, 2020 — Little Sunshine’s Playhouse and Preschool, a premier early childhood education provider, opened a new preschool and child care program in the Four Points neighborhood of Austin, TX on July 6. This is Little Sunshine’s Playhouse and Preschool’s second preschool located in the Austin metro and 26th in the U.S. They are an all-inclusive, private preschool […]

June 2, 2020

Little Sunshine’s Playhouse & Preschool is Honored as the 6th Fastest Growing Company in Springfield, Missouri

SPRINGFIELD, Mo., June 2, 2020 — Little Sunshine’s Playhouse & Preschool was recognized as the 6th fastest growing company in Springfield by the Springfield Business Journal during their virtual Dynamic Dozen award ceremony. The Dynamic Dozen list honors the 12 fastest growing companies in Springfield, Missouri. Companies are evaluated on several factors including percent revenue and employee growth over a […]

May 12, 2020

Little Sunshine’s Playhouse and Preschool CFO Awarded Financial Executive of the Year by Springfield Business Journal

SPRINGFIELD, Mo., May 12, 2020 — Amber Riddle, Chief Financial Officer of Little Sunshine’s Playhouse and Preschool,® has been named the 2020 Financial Executive of the Year by The Springfield Business Journal. This award is presented annually to a financial executive in The Ozarks who has played a major role in the success of the company’s growth and […]

April 30, 2020

Little Sunshine’s Playhouse & Preschool Named One of the Top 250 Most Successful Companies in the Midwest by Inc. Magazine

SPRINGFIELD, Mo., April 30, 2020 — Inc. magazine revealed that Little Sunshine’s Playhouse & Preschool made its inaugural Inc. 5000 Series: Midwest list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. With 118% growth over a two-year period, Little Sunshine’s […]

April 16, 2020

Little Sunshine’s Playhouse and Preschool Adds Hazard Pay and Retains all Teachers With Continued Benefits During the COVID-19 Outbreak

GILBERT, Ariz., April 16, 2020 — Little Sunshine’s Playhouse and Preschool implements hazard pay while retaining all of their almost 800 teachers and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. Families have encountered a number of changes and disruptions in their home and work life. The Little Sunshine’s team has provided comfort and normalcy in otherwise challenging […]

March 5, 2020

Little Sunshine’s Playhouse and Preschool Chief Financial Officer Named a Director of Pediatric Brain Foundation

SPRINGFIELD, Mo., March 5, 2020 — Little Sunshine’s Playhouse and Preschool Chief Financial Officer, Amber Riddle, named as a Director of Pediatric Brain Foundation. The Pediatric Brain Foundation is a Missouri-based not for profit operated by Matt and Rochette Dahler, Founders of Little Sunshine’s Playhouse and Preschool. The foundation provides financial support to families with […]