Sunny Hills Preschool & Kindergarten

Jun 17th, 2023

This is the absolute cutest and friendliest preschool. It was wonderful experience for all of us. Thank you Millie and Julie.
Jun 17th, 2023

We found Sunny Hills a few years ago when we were looking for a preschool for our son. I was working part-time and needed a program that was longer than two hours (like so many of the other programs in town), and an affordable price. We fell in love with all of the activities he did in class, as well as the community events like the Holiday performance and Annual Art Show that allowed families to come together and connect with each other. Our son is now in first grade and I continue to be amazed by his experience at Sunny Hills. While he was home with me last year doing Kindergarten via virtual learning, I was surprised to learn how much he already knew. I asked, "How do you already know this?! We haven't done any of this at home." His answer? "I learned it at Sunny Hills!" We have a daughter who is three years old and she just started at Sunny Hills this year. I am no longer working but we knew how valuable Sunny Hills was to our son and didn't want to miss out on the opportunity for our daughter. She comes home each day and says, "I really love Sunny Hills!" We can't wait to hear about all she will do and learn, just like her big brother.
Sep 17th, 2021

Both of my children went to Sunny Hills preschool while they were 2, 3, and 4 years old. It was such a wonderful experience! I'll be sending my son back again for his final year in preschool. All of the teachers are wonderful and my children thrive in this small class environment.  Millie, the owner and operator, truly has a heart of gold. She is earnestly invested in each child's development and well-being and she only hires like-minded staff. I have sent them this year to summer camp during the Covid pandemic of 2020. The staff has adhered to the best practices and procedures of cleanliness possible. I believe that children need to be in Social environments to learn and develop, therefore I will be sending my son back for this fall's enrollment.Sunny Hills is safe, clean, enriching, and just like family!
Jul 4th, 2020

We love Sunny Hills and are thrilled we found this school for our daughter last year. Our daughter entered as a three year old in the Alder classroom and teacher Julie was such a great fit for our child. Activities are fun and build lots of new skills while being developmentally appropriate. The teacher:child ratio allows for individual attention. The school has a wonderful atmosphere and there is a lot of outdoor time no matter the weather. Teacher Millie runs the school and is the lead teacher for the preK class for the kids who will be entering kindergarten the following year. We love teacher Millie! She is kind, caring, dynamic,  and so invested in each and every child. We had the unique experience of being able to interact with Millie and her preK class over Zoom sessions post Covid 19 closure of schools. Millie did three Zoom meetings a week and handled the experience with enthusiasm and AMAZING patience. It was a great way to stay connected with the school; to watch Millie keep the kids engaged over Zoom for at least 45 minutes each session was impressive!She often would stay on Zoom much longer with the kids who still wanted to interact with each other or have another story etc.Millie used the Oregon Zoo's animal spotlight videos as the focus of the lessons and the art project every meeting. All of the preK children seem so well prepared for their transition to kindergarten.Our daughter was in the younger class for the 19/20 schools year and will be going into Millie's class this fall and I'm so excited to watch our child grow with the class. Another bonus is that Sunny Hills has a summer camp program for 3-8 years old, so kids about to enter the school in the fall as well as kids who just graduated,  plus their siblings, get to have more time at Sunny Hills! This is what we did with our daughter last summer leading up to her first regular school year in Julie's class.The school is located in their own area on the rear side of a church. The school also borders a smaller THPRD playground, field, and open area which are perfect for outdoor time. The location is a big plus!This school is a hidden gem and I feel so fortunate to have found Millie and Sunny Hills.
Jul 2nd, 2020