Colorful Sunburst Daycare & Pre-School Services
Serving the Pelham, New Rochelle, Mt. Vernon & Bronx Communities
Infant Care
thru
Pre-School
“Investing in children and taking
care of families to achieve
successful outcomes”
“All the ‘extras’ done during school are included in
normal tuition. Some other places charge extra
for food, or art supplies. I know parents can feel
frustrated by this – I know I would.”
Katie & Rob, Pelham, NY 2018-current
“Great hours! You are a great choice for two
working parents, especially if they work in the
city. Your hours allow for them to drop off and
still catch the train. Or they don’t have to worry if
meetings run late or you need to run a few
errands before pickup at 6pm.”
Megan & Eli, Pelham, NY 2017-2023
See what other families at Colorful Sunburst are saying
“We love the in-home environment you provide.
Kids will have the rest of their school-age lives to
be in a more formal school setting, but in this
situation kids of all ages interact in the same
space. This provides great social and emotional
development, as younger kids can learn from
older kids and older kids can understand how to
be around small children. The older kids take
such good care looking after the babies!”
Lauren & Doug, Pelham, NY 2021-current
“I will always remember the feeling of home”
and the feeling that my kids are taken care of
as if they are Miss Elena’s & Mr. Louis kids”
Andrea & Tim, Pelham, NY 2018-2024
“Great with babies and helping with schedules
and next phases. You're game for finding a
solution to baby and toddler's unique needs”
Jessica & Tim, Pelham, NY 2022-current
“As a first-time mom, I was looking for people who had experience
with babies but also people who seemed to have a genuine love for
children – which Elena and Louis really do.”
Beth & Luke, Pelham, NY 2018-2023
Quick Facts
Started in 2014, by Elena & Louis, Colorful
Sunburst was created to be the solution to
all the issues today’s professional parents
typically have when searching for quality
childcare supporting the family model.
Our focus is on ease of use for the parent
and keeping it fun and exciting for the
children.
Key points to know:
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Operated by the owners and always
present on-site.
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We have a ratio of 1 staff member to 4
children
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Staff are chosen by their ability to care
for and interact with children as our first
priority.
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All staff are all parents/grand parents.
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Parents will always know who is caring
for their children.
Tuition & Fees
The tuition rate is all inclusive and
covers attendance between 7am-
6pm. We have no add-on fees for
premium services, supplies, extra-
curricular activities. All the services
are budgeted and covered by the
standard rate and available to any
child. The tuition rate is based on
the full calendar year and payable
in monthly installments.
Rates are made available during our consultation. Schedule a consultation to learn more.
Holidays Observed and Recess Periods:
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New Year's Day
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Martin Luther King Day
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President’s Day
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Memorial Day
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Juneteenth
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4th of July
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Summer Recess Vacation (Last week of August)
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Labor Day
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Thanksgiving Day & following Friday
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Winter Recess Vacation (December 25, 20XX
thru January 1, 20XX)
Hours of Operation
We are open from Monday - Friday, between 7am - 6pm.
Play area
Full of assorted toys. tools, etc... to allow the
children to engage in unstructured play activity.
We utilize a rubber flooring system, typically
found in public play areas installed to protect
from serious injury in this space.
Reading & Learning Area
This
space
is
used
for
structured
activities
like
Storytime,
lessons,
etc...
Heavily
used
during
the warmer months of the year.
Outdoor Activities
We strongly believe in allowing the children to play in structured and unstructured activities. Our
outdoor spaces are available and used year-round. We maintain two spaces as seen above.
Parents do not need to provide food for children.
We provide 2 meals and 1 snack per day. Breakfast and lunch consists of hot freshly prepared meals.
We serve vegetables and fruit daily. Typical meals include soups, stews, meats, and pasta. Whole
milk, 1% milk, Kefir, Soy & Oat Milk, Apple Juice and water are stocked to support the needs of the
children for consumption.
Food Allergy issues - We are able to address food allergy issues and ask parents to address the
issue with the program director to prepare a food plan.
Infant
Feeding
-
Parents
need
to
provide
breast
milk
or
formula
for
their
bottle
feeding
infants.
Once
infants
are
old
enough
to
consume
solids,
we
will
process
the
solids
prepared
daily
for
the
child
to
consume and supplement when needed with typical "baby food" commercially available.
Food Services
Potty Training
CS staff work with parents to
address the potty training of
toddlers and work thru the
process to address this
milestone all children must
address.
The primary goal of Colorful Sunburst’s staff is to
guide and impart a sense of
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independence
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autonomy
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self-esteem
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and caring toward others and the physical
environment.
Redirection and intervention are the most
commonly used methods of promoting acceptable
behavior.
Positive guidance and reward correct actions
and/or aid the child in problem solving using
discussions are also effective methods of teaching.
Time-out is used when a child loses control and
refuses redirection. For example, acting
aggressively, throwing a tantrum, or complete
defiance. No corporal punishment is allowed and
emotional blackmail in the form of fear, obligation
or guilt is also not used at Colorful Sunburst.
Guidance and Discipline
Miss Elena
Owner & Teacher, Miss Elena taught primary
& middle school in the Russian school
system for 15 years. She has taught daycare
& pre-school in New York for another 15
years. Miss Elena is highly skilled in working
with young children, she is loved and
appreciated by all the children and parents.
Mr. Louis
Owner & Operations/Parent Coordinator, Mr
Louis worked in the corporate world for over
30 years in the Information Technology sector
before retiring in 2018. Since then he has
worked with parents and overseeing the day-
to-day operational aspects for Colorful
Sunburst.
Colorful Sunburst Staff
Miss Lina
Teacher Assistant & Childcare provider, Miss
Lina has over 25 years of experience caring
for young child. She is a mom and
grandmother. Miss Lina oversees several
areas in the daily operations, from assisting
Miss Elena in the classroom, to teaching
basic skills to our infants and young toddlers.
Miss Lina also prepares the outstanding
meals served to the children. Miss Lina’s
primary function is to oversee the care for all
the children and receives assistance from
others as needed.
Miss Varvara
Studio Arts Teacher, Miss Varvara serves as
Artist consultant and program designer for
Arts & Crafts at Colorful Sunburst. Miss
Varvara has over 10 years of experience
working in the arts. She possesses a BFA in
Ceramics & MS.Ed and currently works for
the BOE, as a primary school teacher in NYC
and Studio Arts teacher in private sector arts
institutions.
Colorful Sunburst Staff
Colorful Sunburst operates
under a set of core values. Here
are just a few listed below:
Mindfulness is Our Guide - Providing for the
needs of the children and their parents under
our care comes first. All organizational
objectives in our business management
framework are created to align with this value.
Living by Our Values - Is living and working a
life where what we think, feel, say, and do are
aligned as one. We know ourselves, and we
are positioned well to live a life of integrity as
we service the needs of the children under
our care.
Trust in Us - The ability to work with multiple children of various ages concurrently, and to be able to
think through issues, is something not learned in a classroom. Experience, both good and bad, has
taught us what works and what does not work. We value and leverage the knowledge of our
collective experience, and all work under a common goal to achieve quality outcomes.
Speaking with One Voice - Because our children are very young, we believe in communicating
ideas, behaviors, and actions that are aligned between us and our parents to avoid conflict by
communicating with "one voice." In this way, the children will understand what is expected from all.
At Colorful Sunburst
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The average family is enrolled for 6.5 years and
has had 2 children complete our program.
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The average child attends for 4.5 years
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most children participate in the program with a
sibling
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most children in the program are from the
same community and grow up with kids that
will attend the same school, building long-term
relationships for years to come
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many parents establish relationships that lead
to expanded activities via play dates or sleep
overs for the children…
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One family enrolled at Colorful Sunburst started in 2018 with their first daughter, enrolled their 2nd
daughter in Jan 2021, and will enroll their third daughter in June 2024 maintaining a continuos
enrolled period from 2018 - 2028.
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Did you know, how difficult it is for us to say goodbye to the children that have attended daily for so
many years; watched them grow from infancy to a school-aged wonder talking about their soccer
practice, etc…
Remove the stress & anxiety by enrolling your child at Colorful
Sunburst where parents are supported, listened to, and cared
for because they do not have to worry about who is caring for
their children!
Lets get started now, it’s just 3 easy steps
Step 1: Schedule your Zoom meeting for a 30 minute call.
Step 2: We will schedule an on-site tour.
Step 3: Complete enrollment forms and provide deposit.
Colorful Sunburst, investing in children and
families to achieve successful outcomes, one
family at a time