Programs Offered

At Sunbeam Children's Center, we provide Day Care and Preschool programs for children aged 6 weeks to 4 years old. To discover more information please click on the program below.

The environment in which all the children at the Sunbeam Children's Center of STUMC learn will be one of unconditional love, support, and respect to help them grow socially, intellectually, spiritually, emotionally, and physically. The curriculum used at our school is letter and number based as well as theme based according to what is age appropriate. The lead teachers of all classes submit lesson plans monthly to the office for review.

Day Care Classes Offered

Sunbeam Children's Center offers Day Care from 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM, Monday - Friday, for children 6 weeks to 4 years old. Please click on the program below to learn more about the curriculm and pricing for each age level. 

The following ratios apply for the day care programs within the Sunbeam Children's Center of STUMC in accordance with the Commonwealth of Virginia licensing standards:

6 Weeks to 24 Months- 1 caregiver per 4 children enrolled
2 Year Old Classes– 1 caregiver per 7 children enrolled
3 Year Old Classes– 1 caregiver per 10 children enrolled
4 Year Old Classes– 1 caregiver per 10 children enrolled

Floating aides are available to assist in all classes.

Preschool Classes Offered

Sunbeam Children's Center offers Preschool classes from 9:15 AM - 12:15 PM, for children 2 to 4 years old. Please click on the program below to learn more about the curriculm and pricing for each age level.

Preschool classes offered for 2018-2019: (age of child as of September 30, 2018)

• 2-day classes, Mon./Wed. or Tues./Thurs., for 2-3 years olds (potty trained is not required) – 9:15-12:15 am
• 3-day classes for 3 year olds – 9:15-12:15 am
• 3-day and 5-day classes for 4 year olds – 9:15-12:15 am

Preschool classes offered for 2019-2020:

• 2-3 Year Old 3-Day Classes – Must be 2-3 years old by September 30, 2019
  • Monday/Wednesday/Friday class
• 3 Year Old Classes - Must be 3 years old by September 30, 2019 and potty trained
  • 3-day class – Monday/Wednesday/Friday
  • 5-day class – Monday–Friday
• 4 Year Old Classes - Must be 4 years old by September 30, 2019 and potty trained
  • 3-day class – Monday/Wednesday/Friday
  • 5-day class – Monday–Friday

The following ratios apply for the preschool programs within the Sunbeam Children's Center of STUMC in accordance with the Commonwealth of Virginia licensing standards:

2-3 Year Old Classes – 1 caregiver per 8 children enrolled
3 day class (M,W,F)

3 Year Old Classes – 1 caregiver per 10 children enrolled
3 day class (M,W,F)
5 day class (M – F)

4 Year Old Classes – 1 caregiver per 10 children enrolled
3 day class (M,W,F)
5 day class (M – F)

Floating aides are available to assist in all classes.