Sunshine Center Inc vs. Nova Center

At Sunshine Center preschool each family and child has the advantage of working with a interdisciplinary team that includes early childhood educators, special educators, speech, physical and occupational therapists, a registered nurse and a social worker.

Because each situation is unique, our team involves the family in the process to meet the changing needs of each child parents, you deserve to know everything that happens while your child is in our care.

We make great effort to ensure that you are always in the know.

We love to tell you about and show you your child's experiences through daily communications and the photographic displays around the room.

To make sure the care we provide is just right for you and your baby, a personal care plan includes a schedule, nutritional guidelines, and any other requirements specific to your child.

The plan will reflect your child's unique characteristics and your own beliefs, values, and culture.

Regular phone calls and conferences with our child care specialists are all part of this important partnership.

Nova Center, Inc. was founded in 1980 by a small group of parents with great determination and foresight.

Nova Center's mission is to provide the highest quality educational and habilitative services to individuals with developmental disabilities, including Autism and Asperger's Syndrome.

We believe each individual has the right to reach his or hers highest potential and live and work in the least restrictive environment.

Nova Center provides individualized programs geared to all levels of developmental disabilities with the goal of enabling each participant to lead a richer, more independent and productive life.

Our school age program (5 years through 21) is accredited by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Students from over 16 area school districts are served because their home districts are not able to meet their educational needs.

Nova's small teacher/student ratio and the ability to tailor each educational program enables many students to succeed when more traditional settings have proven unsuccessful.

All teachers are certified and complete a professional training program incorporating intensive behavioral, sensory, communicative, and positive behavior support training.