Reggio Emilia-Inspired Preschool & Child Care in Leawood, KS
Little Sunshine’s Playhouse & Preschool® of Leawood is owned an operated by Brad and Kristin Dahler. We opened our castle doors in 2012 and were the first Little Sunshine’s Playhouse in the Kansas City metro. The school is located in Leawood right down the road from the cross section of 151st street and Nall Ave.
Our all-inclusive, private preschool program provides educational child care to children ages 6 weeks through pre-kindergarten in Johnson County and Leawood community.
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 Leawood 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.
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 Leawood, KS Leadership Team
Ms. Emily
Program Director
Hello! My name is Emily, and I am the Program Director of Little Sunshine’s Playhouse and Preschool of Leawood. I have been an educator in the early childhood setting since 2017, starting as an assistant teacher and later becoming a lead teacher. After several wonderful years of classroom teaching, I realized that I wanted to become part of the leadership team to aid all teachers in developing amazing curriculum experiences for the children in our school. I will be obtaining a Bachelor’s in Early Childhood Education & Leadership from Rasmussen University in December 2022.
Before my career in early childhood, my work included serving as an outdoor climbing director for the Boy Scouts of America. Teaching children to climb ropes courses developed my love for education along with helping children overcome challenges and adversity.
I believe that children will always be the future of our world. It is our responsibility as educators to instill empathy and kindness into their lives. I look forward to loving, educating, and advocating for your children.
In my free time, I enjoy anything outdoors and am always looking for new adventures with friends and family.
Educational Child Care Programs in Leawood, KS
Infant Program (6 weeks – 1 year)
Our highly trained infant teachers partner with you to ensure your baby’s developmental needs are met every step along the way. Our nursery staff create predictable routines and nurturing classroom environments that foster social and emotional development in your baby.
Our toddler classrooms are designed to encourage purposeful play where our teachers guide your child through age-appropriate learning experiences that prepare them with the knowledge they need to be confident as they grow.
Early Preschool Program (2-3 years)
Your child’s preschool teacher and our classroom create a nurturing, home-like classroom environment where your toddler is treated as a capable individual, whose opinions, actions and thoughts are respected and valued.
We design our preschool classrooms with developmental milestones in mind and equip each classroom with age-appropriate, educational toys to help continue inspiring your preschoolers curiosity and desire to learn and engage with their classmates and their environment.
It is our mission to prepare your child for a successful year in the wonderful world of kindergarten. Our skilled pre-K teachers help build essential skills by carefully crafting engaging activities that balance instructed learning and purposeful play.
Our Leawood Preschool
What Our Leawood Families Are Saying
Kate
Love LSP- our son has been there since he was five months old. One of his teachers, he has had since he was in the infant two classroom. She is so incredibly dedicated to the children and is truly a mom away from moms for the little kids. She pointed out a spot on my child’s body yesterday to bring to the dr attention and I’m so grateful that she did! She truly goes above and beyond to make sure the kids get the love and attention they need when they are away from their own parents!
Marissa
We have been there since my child’s birth and I have always felt so comfortable leaving her there. They are all so wonderful and caring. The classes are small, so your child is being taken cared very closely. So very happy we are there!
Neliel
This place is amazing, all the staff there, are so sweet and kind. I love that they all know and greet every child by their name, my three-year-old son loves it there it has become a second home to him. All the staff at Little Sunshine’s Playhouse in Leawood are so sweet and caring and thoughtful, my child’s teacher is the best teacher ever, her LuvNotes are always a delight to read, you can tell she loves looking after her children. I mean when my son walks in the door to her classroom her face just lights up and she calls out his name, it is so heartwarming to have such a teacher who is so loving and caring to teach your child.