Sunshine Academy
My ProCare Story
Hello. My name is Kenneth Ballard. Together with my wife, daughter and son-in-law we run Sunshine Academy, a family oriented child care and education center located in Newton, Kansas. We purchased Sunshine Academy in August of 2000 with an enrollment of 65 and all the bookkeeping done by hand. My daughter Diane Yunghans, who is the director / owner, began looking online for daycare software and discovered ProCare.
In my opinion, ProCare is the best. We have had outstanding support. In fact, the The Kansas Department of Education and CACFP Food Program was so impressed with our record keeping, they asked me to teach a class on Procare Software at our annual meeting.
Over time Sunshine Academy has grown. In the spring of 2002 a lot across the street from our facility came up for sale. We jumped at the opportunity for expansion, moving into a new 10,000 sq. ft. building in September of that year. We now have nine class rooms as well as an office, kitchen and art room. We even have separate play ground areas for 1-3 year olds and 4-12 year olds. Enrollment has reached 135 to 160 children and our staff has grown to between 30 and 35 full and part time teachers, as well as an office staff of 4.
About Sunshine Academy
Sunshine Academy provides an atmosphere which encourages the development of each individual child: spiritually, physically, socially and intellectually. Sunshine offers quality programs for children from age 2 weeks to 12 years and is licensed by the Kansas State Department of Health and Environment.
Child Care Center Facts
Sunshine Academy
215 N. Meridian
Newton, KS 67114
Phone: (316) 283-2668
Web Site: SunshineAcademy.org
Email - Kenneth Ballard: kpballard@sbcglobal.net
Email - Center: SunshineAcademy1@sbcglobal.net
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