About Us

COME PLAY WITH US AT SUN-N-FUN CREATIVE PLAYGROUP!

We are a cooperative parent participation preschool, started in 1966. Parents are involved in the planning and operation of the school and its activities, experiencing first-hand the joy of watching their child experiment and explore. We come together to provide the best learning opportunities for our children and to share our children's early school experiences.

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We put an emphasis on activities that promote the child’s creative, cognitive, physical and social growth. We run a supportive, self-directive program designed to stimulate the children’s imaginations and meet their needs.

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The intimate social setting at Sun-N-Fun fosters each child’s emerging independence in a safe and focused arena. Our philosophy is to encourage our children's natural curiosity and quest for knowledge in a loving, caring environment.

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PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN LEARNING

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• Social development, problem solving and conflict resolution

• Language development and self-confidence building

• Creative enrichment through art and child-centered craft activities as well as varied music experiences

• Imaginative play including dress up and role play

• Large motor skill development through active play in the well equipped Sun-N-Fun play yard

• Fine motor skill activities which are a necessary precursor to writing

• Pre-reading skills including name writing and alphabet awareness

• Pre-mathematic activities which promote smooth transition into later math learning

• Science projects and cooking

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SUN 'N FUN SPECIFICS

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• Children must be potty trained

• Minimum age of 3 years old by December 1st for junior attendee; minimum age of 4 years old by December 1st for senior attendee

• Class size is 15-20 students per day; senior class attends 3 days per week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.; junior class attends 2 days per week (Tuesday, Thursday) from 9:00am until 12:00pm

• Parents work at school approximately 2 times per month with a possibility of 2 emergency work days per month. Working hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

• Adult to child ratio is 1 to 5

• Parents are asked to attend field trips (we have one walking and one driving per month)

• Parents attend a monthly evening meeting, hold a job within the school and keep their designated area in the school clean

• Parents participate in fundraisers to support the school

• We offer a limited number of non-working parent spots per class per year, parents are still required to attend monthly meeting , please enquire for more information

• We follow the Los Alamitos Unified School District, school year calendar

• Member of the California Association of Parent Participation Nursery Schools DSS License#300600936

• $100 non-refundable annual fee

• $150 annual materials fee

• $325 monthly tuition, senior class; $265 monthly tuition, junior class