
🌞 Sunshine House of Huntersville Huntersville, NC
Top-Rated Daycare & Preschool in Huntersville, NC
Behind Harris Teeter in Rosedale Commons
⭐ NC 4-Star School!
Welcome to The Sunshine House of Huntersville!
Bright Futures Start Here! At The Sunshine House of Huntersville, 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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Huntersville School Advantages
- NC 4-star school
- Cameras in all classrooms
- Photo & video app updates
- Nationally-recognized curriculum
- School readiness, Spanish, literacy & sign language programs
- Healthy meals & snacks included in tuition
Features
Transportation:
- Barnette Elementary
- Blythe Elementary
- Huntersville Elementary
Enrichment Programs:
- Soccer Stars
Family Reviews
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- Infant Daycare (6 weeks - 1 year)
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At The Sunshine House of Huntersville, your baby will explore and learn in a nurturing, loving environment. In our infant daycare classroom, we utilize the primary caregiver system. A specific teacher will be your baby’s main caregiver and 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 Childcare (1 - 3 years)
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In our toddler educational daycare program, your child will participate in 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 (2 - 3 years)
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At this age, your child is discovering something new each day. The Early Preschool program at the Sunshine House of Huntersville, NC is 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 (3 - 4 years)
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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 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.
- Free MECK Pre-K (4 years)
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Ensure your child is ready for kindergarten with our free, Mecklenburg County-funded Pre-K program!
We offer MECK Pre-K, a FREE high-quality Pre-K program for four-year-olds in Mecklenburg County. Classes are taught by licensed teachers and help prepare children for long-term success in school.
- Pre-K (4 - 5 years)
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Our Pre-K program prepares your child for success in Kindergarten, and provides fun experiences in language, math, science, social studies, music and art. We build on your child’s interests to plan lessons that are both relevant and engaging. Interactive experiences and activities increase your child’s skills in language and literacy, executive function, cognitive development, creative expression, social and emotional development, and physical wellness.
- After-School (5 - 12 years)
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Your family needs a safe, supervised, fun environment for your child to start and end the school day. In our after-school program, your child will join in fun, interactive arts, academic, technology, STEAM and fitness experiences. So while you’re at work, you can rest assured your child is safe, productive and having fun! In our after-school program, we'll provide transportation from school to the center, serve your child a nutritious afternoon snack, and provide daily homework support.
- Summer Camp (4 -12 years)
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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 Break & Winter Break Camps (5 - 12 years)
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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, Shaniqua Scott
Hi, I'm Shaniqua Scott, and I go by “Nicky.” I have been working in childcare for more than 12 years, and I'm excited to work with The Sunshine House of Huntersville.
I have my Master’s Degree in Teaching with Technology in Virtual Learning, along with my Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education and Administration from Ashford University. Before becoming the Center Director in 2024, I began as a Lead Teacher and then the Assistant Director.
I’m a mother of five and have a beagle named Sunny. I enjoy traveling, skating, and shopping. I truly believe early education is the foundation to academic success. I can’t wait to meet you!