Sunshine School

Sunshine School, 3412 Sierra Road, San Jose, CA 95132

mapSunshine School, 3412 Sierra Road, San Jose, CA 95132

About

Sunshine School offers an infant program, toddler program, preschool, transitional kindergarten (TK), after-school programs, summer camps, and an enrichment program. Children can join activities such as soccer, dance, Chinese language, Chinese drawing, Chinese calligraphy, swimming, a Halloween party, and an annual talent show, and can also receive homework assistance, work on reading and math workbooks, and attend free Mandarin classes.

• Ages: 0–13 years old
• Schedule: Includes a 22 day program option
• Price: The tuition is very affordable.

Sunshine School has been in operation since 1998 for children from 2 months old to 8th grade and has been described as a beacon of excellence in early childhood education since 1998. It is a bilingual Chinese Mandarin and English school, and its mission states that it is a bi-lingual (Chinese and English) preschool, after school, and summer camp that focuses on increasing children’s inspiration, creativity, ability to express, and desire to discover new possibilities. According to its mission, the programs are planned to benefit children cognitively, emotionally, physically, and socially, with special emphasis on establishing self-esteem and confidence and fostering the core character values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.

The school offers transportation services, provides lunch and snack for half-day kindergarten students, and offers homework assistance along with enrichment activities such as dance, art, and sports. Sunshine School also offers free Mandarin classes.

Families describe Sunshine School as having several locations for different age groups and mention that Sunshine After School is on the Ruskin Elementary School campus and that there is an after school right next to Ruskin Elementary. One parent notes a Berryessa location off Halgrim. Parents report that their children have participated in soccer, dance, Chinese language, Chinese drawing, Chinese calligraphy, swimming, Halloween parties, and an annual talent show, and that their children have used transportation services and completed workbooks in reading and math one school year ahead. Multiple parents mention that their children attended Sunshine School from preschool through after-school and summer programs, and one parent notes that the 22 day program helped prepare an older child for advanced high school math. Testimonials also mention that Sunshine School offers a warm and nurturing environment, that children learn both English and Chinese, and that tuition is very affordable.

Sunshine School has been recognized with “People love us on Yelp” and “Top 3 After-School Program on Google.”

Last updated March 22, 2026.

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