All students at Sunnyside learn in a challenging environment in programs based on students' individual needs, strengths and weaknesses. The Sunnyside staff places children first and believes that when children have success, they will continue to succeed. At Sunnyside, various types of assessments are used. Each fall students and parents work with the teachers to set individual learning goals for the year.
Students master the basics or core academics in student-oriented classrooms.
Sunnyside offers a developmentally appropriate curriculum, based on the Colorado State Standards, to all students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Kindergarten is a full-day program. The reading program consists of skill-based instruction, Open Court Phonics, Guided Reading, Read Naturally, and modified Reading Recovery. The 6-Traits Writing Program is used along with the Rebecca Sitten spelling philosophy. Math Trailblazers is taught along with FOSS Science.