GENERAL INFORMATION
The Sunshine Way
General Information & Hours of Operaton
Sunshine's Mission Statement
Sunshine Promise
Founders
History
The Sunshine Way
There are several essential qualities that make Sunshine special, we call them the “Sunshine Way…”
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Quality Care and Quality People
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Simply Baby-Sitting
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A Positive, Loving, Controlled Environment, Where Kids Beg to Come Back
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An Atmosphere of Negativity Where "Don't" and "Stop" are Prevalent Words
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Peace of Mind for Parents. A Clean, Enthusiastic Environment Managed by Competent Trustworthy People
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Feelings of Uneasiness and Anxiety When Parents Drop Off
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A Higher Standard for Our Kids and Our Programs Where the Importance of Moral Character is Upheld
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A Program of Chaos in Which Parents Feel the Work They are Doing in their Homes will be Torn Down
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General Information & Hours of Operation
Sunshine is unique! You’ll notice it the minute you walk into one of our centers. The reason is simple: we are committed to a higher standard of excellence and quality in child care. We strive to be a place where parents are excited about leaving their children, because they know they will be cared for in a safe and loving environment.
For over 25 years, Sunshine has serviced the families of the Santa Clarita Valley! We focus on achieving quality, providing balanced programs, and strive to provide an environment where academic excellence, socialization and character training produce an educated, responsible and respectful child. We strive to provide a safe, loving, consistent, secure, moral, exciting, and "special" place that each child looks forward to coming to each and every day!
Sunshine is open Monday through Friday from 6:30 am to 6:30 pm. Sunshine offers preschool, school-age, summer camp, and academy programs to children ages 3 -12.
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Sunshine's Mission Statement
Sunshine Day Camp Corp. is a privately owned and operated organization that exists to service families with “Excellence” in child care. We are an organization that operates on the belief and application of Judeo Christian principles and ethics that are found in the Bible and in the traditional and conservative values of our country. Our philosophy and emphasis is honoring God, our country, cultivating the importance of family and in teaching moral character to our children. We do not subscribe to any particular denomination or church affiliation.
We focus on achieving quality, providing balanced programs, and strive to provide an environment where academic excellence, socialization and character training produce an educated, responsible and respectful child. While recognizing that the parents should be the central and primary influences on their children, it is our goal to establish a cooperative team relationship with each of our families and to be more than “just a school” for the families we serve. We strive to provide a safe, loving, consistent, secure, moral, exciting and “special” place that each child looks forward to coming to each and every day.
Finally, we desire to complement the parental training that occurs in the homes of our families and provide a program that supports our parent’s efforts to train the hearts and minds of the future generation.
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The Sunshine Promise
-To provide a learning environment that meets the developmental and emotional needs of children.
-To develop a child’s character and self-worth by teaching him/her to place proper value on others and self.
-To positively reinforce traditional family values such as honesty, respect and love.
-To employ people who uphold Sunshine’s high standards of quality and excellence.
-To give parents peace of mind because they know that their child is being cared for in a safe and loving environment.
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The Founders
Tim and Donna Borruel are both educators who have taught have taught in Santa Clarita Valley schools. In 1984 they started a summer camp (Sunshine Day Camp) and in 1988 they opened two school-age programs. Due to the popularity and demand for their programs, they have expanded their facilities to include nine school-age sites and two full-service child care centers (ages 3-12). The full-service child care centers offer half-day and full-day preschool programs. Sunshine's Private Kindergarten commenced in the fall of 1995 and Private Academy iin 1998, now known as Legacy Christian Academy.
Tim has a Masters degree in Education and has served as a teacher, coach, counselor and administrator for the Wm. S. Hart School District. His background also includes classes in Early Childhood Education. He oversees Sunshine’s operations, hires and manages staff and has a passion for helping families in the parenting process.
Donna is an elementary school teacher who has taught preschool and elementary school. Her experiences include operating cheerleading camps, conducting fitness workshops and coordinating outdoor programs for residential camps. She designs Sunshine’s academic and character curriculum. In addition, she conducts teacher and counselor training.
Tim and Donna are parents of three children and reside locally in the Santa Clarita Valley.
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The History of Sunshine
As time goes by...
(A brief history of the Sunshine/Legacy Organization)
1984-Sunshine Day Camp began as a small summer camp at the Baptist Church on Valley St. The staff consisted of Tim "Coach", Donna "Pepper", and one other counselor. Enrollment was between 15 to 20 campers.
1985-Our enrollment grew to 35 campers.
1987-Sunshine employed 10 staff members and enrollment continued to grow as we reached 100 campers.
Sunshine became known as the "best quality camp" in the Santa Clarita Valley.
1988-Sunshine begins its School Age Program.
Modular building facilities house our after school programs on the campuses of Pinetree Elementary School in Canyon Country and Valencia Valley Elementary School in Valencia.
1990-Sunshine adds Pre-Kindergarten and 3 year old half day preschool classes to each of our existing locations.
1993-Sunshine eagerly opens the doors of Wiley Canyon, our first full-service child care facility. This incredible new building services infants, toddlers, 3 year old and 4 year old preschoolers, as well as, school age children from Wiley Canyon and Old Orchard Elementary Schools. The Sunshine Family has grown to include 60 employees.
1995-Sunshine Private Kindergarten commences at our Wiley Canyon location.
1996-Sunshine opens a third school age site on the campus of Stevenson Ranch Elementary School.
1997-Sunshine's fourth school age site opens on the campus of Newhall Elementary School.
1998-Sunshine's second full-service child care center opens in North Valencia.
This facility offers full day and half day preschool and provides transportation and care to school age children in the Saugus School District. 1280 children walk through the doors of Sunshine’s 6 facilities every week. Sunshine Academy grows as the North Valencia location becomes home to Kindergarten and first grade.
1999-Second graders now walk the halls of North Valencia as Sunshine Academy continues to grow. The Sunshine Family now consists of 165 employees!
2000-Sunshine Academy welcomes its first third grade class. There are now eight academy classes.
2002-Legacy Private Academy (formerly Sunshine Academy) opens its doors to more than 300 Kindergarten-5th Grade students.
Sunshine's sixth school age site opens on the campus of Fair Oaks Elementary School.
The Sunshine/Legacy Family now consists of over 200 employees!
2003-Sunshine's seventh and eighth school age site opens on the campus of Pico Canyon Elementary and Northlake Hills Elementary.
2005-Sunshine opens its nineth school age site on the campus of Oak Hills Elementary School.
2008-Legacy opens its private Junior High.
2010- Sunshine & Legacy invite you to contribute to our future success!
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