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Last Updated | January 16, 2008


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.

2007- Sunshine & Legacy invite you to contribute to our future success!