About Us

What is Sunshine School?

Since 1958 Sunshine School has been serving people in Northwest Arkansas who have developmental disabilities or delays and children who are "at risk." The disabilities may include Cerebral Palsy, Autism, Mental Retardation and Down Syndrome. Although most of the people we serve are between the ages of birth to five, we serve all age groups.

I'm worried about my nephew who is two. How much does it cost to find out if he should come to Sunshine School?

Children may come to our learning center to have a developmental screening and assessment free of charge.

Isn't it O.K. to wait until children go to kindergarten to deal with these disabilities?

Please don't wait! - There is no doubt about it, the sooner a child's special needs are identified and specific training and therapies are in place, the better the chance of improving or overcoming problems.

How is Sunshine School funded?

We are a stand-alone non-profit corporation. We do not receive any funding from school taxes. We receive our funding from state and federal grants, United Way and individual contributions. Gifts to Sunshine School are tax-deductible!