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We have been part of Sunshine for almost 4 years - and I must say our 5 year old has grown into a confident young boy. He was introduced to a wide variety of subjects like - art, music, soccer, chess, crafts, phonetics, reading, writing, technology, yoga, exercise, dance, social study... They have an excellent schedule for summer and equally engaging curriculum for winters. My son comes back home talking about concepts he has learnt in school and looks happy on most days. He has always been ahead of the curve in doing things by himself, reading, writing... He also got through the G&T exams based on what he learnt at Sunshine. 

The principal, teachers and staff are professional, kind and really hard working - they teach kids to be independent, self reliant and confident. The center itself is very clean, hygienic and feels brand new (for the last 4 years).  

My only complaint was quick transitions from one class to another which brought in instability when my son was young. But it settled down when he turned 3. 

There was a high turnover rate in the initial few months but we have been seeing same teachers for the last 2 years and that makes us and our son very happy. 

WE HAVE BEEN VERY HAPPY WITH SUNSHINE AND EXTREMELY SAD TO MOVE ON.

Our babyboy was in Sunshine daycare from February 2019 to February 2020. When he started ( he was 22 months old) he did not speak English and was shy and angry. Day by day, I saw him grow and blossom, thanks to the great team of teachers. He has learnt a lot: English, alphabet, songs, how to count, how to express himself, how to listen and respect people.  He has made a lot of friends and so, we made also friends with the parents of his friends. He left Sunshine center because we left NYC for good. My husband and I were very touched and moved when we leave Sunshine Center because we felt it was a warm family. We will keep a lot of good memories about Sunshine Center!

Our oldest spent almost three years at Sunshine, and our youngest just a few months, before the pandemic caused the school to shut down. Our kids were devastated when school closed. They LOVED coming to Sunshine - our oldest would get upset on weekends because there was no school! From our first day there three years ago, we felt our kids were loved and cared for. The center is bright and colorful and a lovely place for the kids to spend their days, the program is filled with activities, like Spanish, art, music, indoor physical education, soccer at Central Park, and more. The school is a bit more focused on "academic" learning, like reading letters and doing simple math exercises, than we think is necessary, but the teachers made it fun and our kids loved it. When we had concerns school administrators were willing to answer our questions and help us figure out the best solution. By far the most important thing to us, the teachers were warm, loving, and so devoted to the kids. They taught our children - and us parents! - so much, and made leaving them for many hours when they were so little a lot easier. They fostered an environment in which kids learned to respect each other. Every teacher we met at Sunshine was wonderful, but we will forever be grateful to Ms. Lavonda, Ms. Lily, Ms. Lopez, Ms. Chelsea, Ms. Janell, Ms. Cruz, Ms. Flora and Mr. Bentley for being such an important part of our kids' lives. Your kids would be so lucky to have any of them as their teacher. On the downside, tuition was already high for us when we started and got higher over the years (not to mention, double, with two kids), and we lost both kids' deposits when we left the country because of the pandemic. I think that says more about the precarious state of childcare in the city and the need for publicly subsidized childcare than about Sunshine though. We had a wonderful experience there, and can't recommend it enough!

Sunshine is the BEST!! my daughter went there from 4.5 months until almost 2 when we moved.  The teachers are amazing and caring and the curriculum is awesome.  She learned to do so much there! Our family recommends Sunshine x 100000!

My daughter has been attending Sunshine Lexington for a little less then 2 years. Already having experience with many daycare's as I have an older child, Sunshine stand outs. They are professional, courteous and sanitary. The teachers and staff are top notch and the curriculum is supherb! My 2 year old is more advanced and sociable thanks to this center. Everything about the child is documented as it happens and they even include pictures and videos. Money well spent! If they have a waiting list it's for a good reason!

Our son has spent one year in this daycare from 1.5 to 2.5 years old. We were very happy to see him progressing and blossoming in this great environment. The team is outstanding. The teachers are very professional, dedicated to the kids and attentive to the parent's expectations. The children have the opportunity to do a lot of various activities : soccer, music, languages, outings and all these activities are including in the tuitions. Also, the daycare organizes free workshops for parents. The facilities are light, clean and well-maintained. We will miss this great daycare!

Sunshine Lexington is the best daycare on the UES. My son attended Sunshine from when he was 1.5 years old up until 2019 when he turned 5 and graduated. The teachers were smart, loving and kind. The administration was caring, competent and professional throughout his whole time at Sunshine. The teachers and administration communicated daily with me about my sons academic, social and emotional progress. Sunshine felt less like a daycare and more like a family. In addition, Sunshine's tuition is extremely reasonable compared to all of the other UES daycare's that charge exorbitant prices. The level of education, support and love that your child will receive from Sunshine is well worth the money. I would highly recommend Sunshine to any parent.

Most Unprofessional Place! I was put on the waitlist without any information that they were going to increase the tuition by almost 22%. That's a huge amount. I went on my vacation, assuming my daughter is gonna join after we are back from my home country until I got the paperwork to do. 
Then when I call and ask them, she is like "oh I forgot to mention". Seriously, it's not $50-$100 dollars a month they were increasing, it's an increase of $500/ month and you FORGOT to mention. 
Then when I called to request to consider me at the previous price as I wasn't informed, she plainly denied. Nor was I offered a refund of the waitlist fee. How unprofessional!
Basically, I wasted $150 on the waitlist fee and my precious time trusting these people. I am left in a situation where places are full as it is middle of enrollment time, I was out of the country so I couldn't actively search anything, and now my child is without a daycare as we are struggling to find one. WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND THIS PLACE TO ANYONE.

Most Unprofessional Place! I was put on the waitlist without any information that they were going to increase the tuition by almost 22%. That's a huge amount. I went on my vacation, assuming my daughter is gonna join after we are back from my home country until I got the paperwork to do. Then when I call and ask them, she is like "oh I forgot to mention". Seriously, it's not $50-$100 dollars a month they were increasing, it's an increase of $500/ month and you FORGOT to mention. Then when I called to request to consider me at the previous price as I wasn't informed, she plainly denied. Nor was I offered a refund of the waitlist fee. How unprofessional! Basically, I wasted $150 on the waitlist fee and my precious time trusting these people. I am left in a situation where places are full as it is middle of enrollment time, I was out of the country so I couldn't actively search anything, and now my child is without a daycare as we are struggling to find one. WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND THIS PLACE TO ANYONE.

I am disappointed with Sunshine at Lexington Daycare.  The teachers would let my son cry and cry and did little to nothing to console him.  The Tadpole app was unreliable because the teachers typed in inaccurate information (amount of food consumed, late pm snack but he already left for the day so how could you have offered him snack?,  I received pictures stating that those were pictures of my son.  It was the back of the head of another boy in his class.  
I requested numerous times both verbally and via drop off notes in the Tadpole app to indicate amount of food & milk consumed vs what's was being served for breakfast/ lunch.  I don't understand why the teachers would only list the breakfast and lunch items but not amount consumed.  I pack my son's lunch everyday and I'm aware of what he will be eating.  What's important to me is how much he ate.  Despite numerous requests, the daily report would often list only items from breakfast & lunch.  I was informed that he was being served milk at lunchtime yet the Tadpole app indicates water was provided.  Do I go by the app or should I trust what you are telling me?  The daycare has a skeleton crew & it's under staffed.  During am drop off, if it's before 8:45am there is an adult in the room but not necessarily the assigned teacher to the class.  This is also the case during 5pm pickup.  In addition there is a high turnover rate.  All the teachers in my son's class left in less than a year.  
Please be aware that if you decide to no longer attend the day care you must informed them before the 25th of each month & then your security deposit goes towards your last month's tuition.  That's correct you never get your deposit back.  
There were some positive aspects: Mr. Bentley(Art Teacher), Ms.Flora (Spanish Teacher) were both caring, attentive and engaging towards all the students.  Unfortunately they are only there a few times a week.  As a parent you need compassionate, friendly and diligent teachers from drop off to pick up but you won't find that at Sunshine Daycare at Lexington.

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