
🌞 Sunshine House of Winston-Salem E. Polo Rd., Winston-Salem, NC
Top-Rated Daycare, Preschool & Afterschool in Winston-Salem, NC
Near North Cherry Street
⭐ NC 4-Star School
✨ Limited Openings Now Available
Welcome to the Sunshine House of Winston-Salem, Located on East Polo Road!
Bright Futures Start Here! At The Sunshine House of Winston-Salem, your child will build a strong educational and social foundation -- with all the fun of childhood mixed in. Our award-winning childcare programs are designed to support school readiness, emotional growth, and intellectual development—all while ensuring your child feels safe, nurtured, and valued.
For 50 years, families have trusted us with their children’s early learning and care. Contact us to schedule a tour today!
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Winston-Salem School Advantages
- NC 4-star school
- Cameras in all classrooms
- Photo & video app updates
- Nationally-recognized curriculum
- School readiness, Spanish & literacy programs
- Healthy meals, baby food & formula included in tuition
- Diapers and wipes included in tuition for Infants & Toddlers
Features
School Transportation
- Forsyth Academy
- Oldtown Elementary
Drop off location for:
- Speas Elementary
Enrichment Programs
- Soccer Shots
Family Reviews
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- Infant Daycare
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At The Sunshine House of Winston-Salem, NC, your baby will explore and learn in a nurturing, loving environment that provides the warmth and security your infant is used to receiving at home. Your baby's primary caregiver will work closely with you to provide consistency with your existing feeding, playing and sleeping schedules. While your baby is playing, your infant is also learning. Using our individualized Brain Connect Infant Curriculum, each week your caregiver will create a lesson plan for your baby, tailored to your child’s interests and development.
- Toddler Daycare
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Our toddler program is designed to respond to this unique stage of development. Your toddler will participate in fun learning activities and creative playtime that stimulates the mind and encourages exploration, while introducing structure and an established routine. When your toddler is developmentally ready to start potty-training, we’ll partner with you to create consistency from school to home. Our toddler daycare program helps your child build invaluable skills, such as language development, fine motor skills, analytical skills, positive self-image, creativity, increased attention span, communication and social integration.
- Early Preschool
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At this age, your child is discovering something new each day. Our Early Preschool program is uniquely created to respond to your child’s natural curiosity and interest in exploration, while providing the structure and support your child needs during this important transition from toddlerhood to preschool.
- Preschool
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Building a solid foundation in the academic skills needed for Kindergarten and beyond is important at this age. Our preschool classroom at the Sunshine House of Winston-Salem utilizes the nationally-recognized Creative Curriculum® and is focused on school readiness. Our early education specialists make learning science, math, language, social studies, music and art fun for your preschooler with engaging activities and fun experiences.
- Pre-Kindergarten
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The Pre-K program at the Sunshine House of Winston-Salem prepares your child for success in Kindergarten. Using the nationally-recognized Creative Curriculum®, Pre-K provides fun experiences in language, math, science, social studies, music and art. And you’ll know exactly how your child is progressing! Our program includes a comprehensive assessment tool to help you and your child’s teacher measure progress and set goals to ensure a successful transition into Kindergarten.
- After School
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Your family needs a safe, supervised, fun environment for your child to end the school day. And at the Sunshine House of Winston-Salem, we’re here to help with your after school childcare needs! Your student will join in fun, interactive arts, academic, technology, STEAM and fitness experiences with daily homework support. So while you’re at work, you can rest assured your child is safe, productive and having fun in our after school program!
- Summer Camp
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Summer Camp at The Sunshine House means fun, friends and field trips! Each week of camp features an innovative new theme with exciting field trips, unique events, special guests and interactive activities your student will love. Junior summer camp is available for 4-year-olds.
- Spring & Winter Break Camps
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Whether it’s a school holiday, teacher workday, or spring or winter break, we are open and ready to keep your school-aged child engaged with brain-stimulating activities, exciting field trips, and unique experiences. We provide a safe and supervised learning environment full of fun activities!
Meet Our Director, Kiva Goad
Hello, I'm Kiva Goad and I have spent my entire adult life with children! I absolutely love my director role and am excited about working with The Sunshine House. This opportunity has given me insight into the ever-changing learning techniques for children.
I have my Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology from Salem College and two Associate's Degrees, one in Early Childhood Development and the other in Early Childhood Education. I also obtained my Early Childhood Credentials and Administration Credentials from Forsyth Technical Community College.
My passion is teaching children and educators to be the best that they can be. Successful children provide a successful future. I am truly looking forward to building successful relationships!