Sunshine Adventures Preschool (Nob Hill)
1439 Pacific Ave, San Francisco 94109
Sunshine Adventures is a Mandarin language immersion program grounded in the wisdom of Creative Curriculum educational philosophy and embraces the best contemporary educational practices. Our program cultivates imagination, love of nature, and the spirit of inquiry. The Sunshine Adventures community shares a deep commitment to creating a healthy foundation for every student’s intellectual, emotional, social, physical, and spiritual growth through play. Our graduates will distinguish themselves beyond school as independent, creative thinkers who act with integrity and make a positive contribution to our world.
At a glance
What this means
Mixed-age classrooms put older and younger children together, so kids learn from and teach each other.
This school teaches in Mandarin but isn't a full immersion program — Mandarin is woven in alongside English rather than being the main language of instruction.
Good questions to ask on a tour
- 1Can you walk me through a typical day from drop-off to pickup?
- 2What are the exact drop-off and pickup times, and is there any flexibility?
- 3What is the current monthly tuition, and are there different rates for different days-per-week schedules?
- 4How do you handle the transition for children starting mid-year or moving up from a younger classroom?
- 5What is your potty-training policy, and how do you support children who are still learning?
- 6How do you handle discipline, conflict between children, and big feelings?
- 7How much of the day is in Mandarin, and do children need any prior exposure to the language?
- 8Does having an infant/toddler program give siblings priority or a guaranteed spot later?
- 9How does the ELFA voucher process work with your program?
- 10What is your application timeline, and when do families typically hear back?