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A bright start, right here in East Islip

The United Sunrise Center building in East Islip: a pink and yellow single-storey school with a rainbow sign and a ramp to the teal front doors.

United Sunrise Center is a licensed daycare and early learning center for children from 6 weeks to 4 years 10 months. Small groups, warm teachers, and a day built around play.

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Ages
6 weeks to 4 years 10 months
Hours
Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Licensed by
New York State OCFS
Location
East Islip, NY

Life at United Sunrise

Real days, real classrooms. Every photo here was taken at the center.

  • A wooden play kitchen stocked with toy food, pans, and a play washing machine.
  • A toddler in a maroon sweater reaches for a touch-and-feel board book on the classroom rug.
  • Painted owls made by the children hang from a line above the classroom.
  • A wooden rack filled with picture books beside the alphabet rug in the reading corner.
  • An orange sensory table set up by the window, with bins of materials on the sill behind it.
  • A classroom bulletin board about polar bears, with photographs, facts, and a counting rhyme.
  • A full classroom: alphabet rugs, a play kitchen, the reading rack and the Circle Time board, with the words You can do hard things painted on the far wall.
  • An Arctic themed learning table with a globe, polar animal figures, a picture book, and matching cards.
  • Paper walrus masks made by the children hang from a line across the classroom.
  • The outdoor playground: a climbing frame with two slides on gravel, surrounded by mature trees.

What sets us apart

Personalized planning

Weekly lesson plans built around where each child actually is, not where a calendar says they should be.

Learning through play

Hands-on indoor and outdoor spaces where children explore, experiment, and pick up skills without noticing.

Family partnership

An open-door policy, daily updates in the Brightwheel app, and a direct line to your child's teachers through the day.

Every milestone celebrated

First words, first friends, first time down the slide. We notice, and we tell you.

A room for every age

Four age groups, each with its own room and rhythm.

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A child practices brushing teeth on a soft toy with an oversized toothbrush.

Why families choose us

Bright, safe classrooms. Purpose-built rooms and an outdoor playground, set up for exploring, building, and imaginative play.

Teachers who stay and grow. Experienced, credentialed staff, low child-to-staff ratios that exceed state regulations, and 18 hours of training every year.

You always know how the day went. Daily Brightwheel updates on activities, meals, and naps, plus a portfolio of your child's progress aligned with New York State standards.

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The things parents check first

Licensed by New York State

Licensed and inspected by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services as a day care center.

Trained for emergencies

Every member of staff is certified in CPR and first aid, and trained to spot the signs that matter.

Checked before they start

Background checks on every hire, without exception.

You hear from us daily

Photos and updates on activities, meals, and naps, in the Brightwheel app.

Come and see it for yourself.

A 30-minute tour answers more than any website can.

Schedule a TourCall +1 (631) 581-0194