1. LITTLE SUNSHINE’S
PLAYHOUSE
Taylor Hardman

2. About
 Preschool
 Licensed by the state
 3 locations in Springfield, 11 total and more in
the preconstruction state
 Started in Springfield, MO

3. How we came about
 Rochette had a dream
 Owner Rochette ran an in home daycare and
wanted more, so she took out a business loan
and opened up our first Little Sunshine’s off
Chestnut Expressway here in Springfield
 She had instant success and began allowing
franchisees to come into the business

4. Children
 We provide care for children ages 6 months-6
years
 Infant ratio is 1 to 4
 Toddler ratio is 1 to 4
 Two year old ratio is 1 to 8
 Three year old ratio is 1 to 10
 Pre-K ratio is 1 to 10

5. Features
 Double secured doors
 Kiddie Cams
 Treehouse
 Playground

6. Extras
 Gymnastics comes Wednesday mornings
 Happy Feet (soccer) and dance comes
Thursday afternoons

7. Teachers
 Teachers are hired full time and part time
 Lead teacher in every classroom along with an
assistant teacher
 Teachers are put through hours of training and
go through interview processes

8. LuvNotes
 Detailed report of child’s day
 Include picture, collage, or video each day
 Include how child ate, napped, and interacted
with others

9. Curriculum
 Created by Corporate office
 Personalized by each classroom teacher
 Social, cognitive, emotional, reading, and
journals are key points

10. Logo
 Each school is built with a treehouse logo
 Our goal is to get children outside and active
 Our environment is warm colors and allows
students to feel homey in their environment