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Preschool Apprentice

12/2/2025

As a Preschool Apprentice, you will be part of a nurturing environment that focuses on children's development through play. You will have the opportunity to grow your career while making a meaningful impact in the lives of children and their families.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

501-1,000 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

About The Company

Little Sunshine’s Playhouse & Preschool offers a safe, secure & nurturing environment through our Distinctive Services and proprietary, Reggio Emilia inspired curriculum. We maintain a reputation of unrivaled distinction in preschool and early childhood education making us a sought after, premier private preschool program. Our facilities serve as a castle for a “once upon a time” experience enabling each child to develop their imagination and grow at their own pace. Imbued throughout with old-world appeal, our facilities are uniquely designed to maximize each child's personal experience. In conjunction with enhanced interiors, our preschools include features like a theater, nature center, age-appropriate playground equipment and many more. To learn more about our admissions process and distinctive services that set us apart from other high-end preschool programs visit littlesunshine.com.

About the Role

Description

Description

Little Sunshine’s Playhouse & Preschool is looking to expand our teaching family and looking for apprentices who is apart of the PPSC Early Education Apprenticeship program! We invite you to be part of this special place, where you can experience growth while making a difference in children’s lives every single day! Come share your passion and talent at our exceptional, best-in-class, educational Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado Springs preschool location.

What makes Little Sunshine’s stand out…

GROWTH! About 75% of our school leadership positions were promoted from within and schools and can help advance your career!
STABILITY! We are a well-established school and have been in business for over 10 years.
FUN! We strongly believe play is the primary foundation for a child’s development, and this philosophy leads to an engaging and enjoyable place for teachers to thrive in their careers.
FAMILY! All of our team members are part of our family-owned business. We always provide a nurturing atmosphere where servant-leadership is a core value.

What we offer…

• A fun, professional childcare environment!

• A bevy of benefits and perks

• Paid Time Off

• Paid Holidays (After 90 days of employment)

• Discounted childcare tuition

• Referral bonuses

• Fun contest perks like free lunches and snacks from time-to-time

• Development—we are not just a daycare and can help get you qualified to launch

your preschool teaching career and can help develop your growth along the way!

• Impact—you make direct and tangible differences in children’s lives and build

meaningful relationships with their families and your co-workers!

Requirements

Here’s what we are looking for…

Someone who:

a part of the PPSC Early Education Apprenticeship program
Has a positive and reliable work ethic.
Has a passion for working with children and is looking to develop their career.
Possesses a teamwork mindset, and shows strong communication skills, organization skills, and problem-solving ability.
Preferably, is able to work full-time.
Wants to grow with a company that provides the very best educational care in the entire industry.

Pay

Starting $16.50 - Upon start of Registered Apprenticeship

Interim Wage $17.25 - After completion of 90 hours of Related instruction (RI)

Final Wage $18.00 - After completion of all 225 hours of Related Instruction

Apply for the apprenticeship at Little Sunshine’s, and we’ll be happy to tell you more about the position, and about the very best this industry has to offer.

Key Skills

Positive Work EthicPassion For Working With ChildrenTeamwork MindsetStrong Communication SkillsOrganization SkillsProblem-Solving Ability