Sun-lit by design
Outdoor-led mornings, garden time, and a cottage classroom that catches the morning sun. We build the day around weather, light, and what children want to explore.
Sunny Hill Cottage Preschool
Schedule a visit →LICENSED · SINCE 2014
Sunshine and play, every single day.
A cottage preschool where children learn through outdoor exploration and warm classroom rituals. Sun-streaming mornings, garden time, and the kind of attention that only a small school can offer.
1:4
Teacher to Child
10
Years caring
42
Children
14
Teachers
100%
Licensed
Why families stay
Three reasons families choose Sunny Hill.
Cottage rituals
Morning circle, family-style snacks, story time, and rest — predictable rhythms that help children feel held. Real food, real rest, real attention.
Doors always open
Daily photos, notes from your child’s primary teacher, and an open-door policy — drop in any time. We mean it.
Our programs
Three rooms, three sun-lit rhythms.
Infants
8 weeks · 14 months
Primary caregivers, gentle routines, hand-held transitions. We follow your child’s lead through sun-streaming mornings.
Read about Infants →
Toddlers
14 · 28 months
Practical life, open-ended materials, plenty of outdoor time in the garden. Real food, real rest, real attention.
Read about Toddlers →
Preschool
2.5 · 5 years
Literacy, math, art, garden science, rest. An unrushed cottage approach to kindergarten readiness.
Read about Preschool →Inside Sunny Hill
A sunny week, quietly documented.
A typical day
Hours that feel like home.
A rhythm of sun-time, garden-time, rest, and quiet — so each child always knows what comes next, and what comes after that.
Sun arrival
Named greetings at the cottage door, a soft handover, and a slow start. Children settle by the windows before they explore.
Garden time
Long mornings outside — climbing, digging, gathering. Real weather, real play. We learn under sun and the occasional drizzle.
Closing songs
A small story, a few songs, and a gentle goodbye. Photos and notes home before pickup.
A typical day
- 7:30
- Doors open · sun-streaming greeting
- 9:00
- Garden time · free play
- 11:00
- Family-style lunch in the cottage
- 12:30
- Rest · quiet hour
- 14:00
- Outside · explore again
- 17:30
- Pickup · closing songs
Family partnership
You belong in our sun-lit cottage too.
We keep you close to the moments your child is making. Honest sun-streaming photos, notes that tell the real story, and a cottage door always open whenever you want to step in.
- Daily sun-streaming photos and a written note from your child’s primary teacher
- Quarterly conversations to check in and plan ahead
- Open-door visits — we mean it, no scheduling required
- Direct line to the cottage classroom when something matters in the moment
Schedule a sun-lit visit
Come see our cottage in the sun.
Leave your name and a few details, and we'll be in touch — usually within a day. No pressure, no subscriptions, just a warm cottage conversation.
Sunshine guarantee
A short phone call. Then a sun-lit visit at the cottage if it feels right. We answer your questions honestly and never push.