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The Sunshine House

The Sunshine House is a U.S. early education and childcare provider founded in 1975 in Greenwood, South Carolina, operating more than 100 schools.

Last updated November 3, 2026

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Overview

The Sunshine House is an early education and childcare brand that has been helping children learn, grow, and thrive since 1975. Its story began in Greenwood, South Carolina, when two public school teachers created the first Sunshine House out of their own search for high-quality early care and education. What started as a single school has grown into a community of more than 100 Sunshine House schools, with 1,900+ educators and caregivers and 12,000+ children nurtured daily. The brand offers programs for every stage, from infants to school-agers, and describes its learning philosophy as blending purposeful play, hands-on discovery, and guided learning.

History

The Sunshine House has been helping children learn, grow, and thrive since 1975. Its story began in Greenwood, South Carolina, when two public school teachers struggled to find the high-quality early care and education they wanted for their young daughter, and decided to create it themselves. That vision became the very first Sunshine House. What started as a single school in Greenwood has grown into a community of more than 100 Sunshine House schools, united by a shared commitment to high-quality care and early education, with 1,900+ dedicated educators and caregivers, 12,000+ children nurtured daily, and 300,000 children educated over the last 50 years. The founders have since retired, and the daughter who inspired The Sunshine House is now a parent herself.

Products and positioning

A trusted early education provider offering high-quality care and education -- every child, every family, every day.

  • Infants

  • Toddlers

  • Explorers & Early Preschool

  • Preschool

  • Pre-K

  • Georgia Pre-K

  • Before & After School

  • Summer Camp

  • School Break Care

Controversies

  • 2021

    Lawsuit filed against The Sunshine House over alleged child abuse

    A mother in South Carolina filed a negligence lawsuit against The Sunshine House, alleging that a staff member at the company's Aiken location grabbed and slung her 3-year-old son, causing injuries. The allegations are described in the complaint; the source does not report a court determination.

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