The History of Rising Sun Learning Center

The Rising Sun Learning Center is an arm of the Rising Sun Church of Christ. It began in September 1980. Joyce Raymond has been the Director/Teacher since the weekday preschool began. Over 900 children have attended our preschool.

We are now seeing second generation children enrolled. In 2007 the preschool began making some major changes to improve and update the program they offer to the children
of the community.

We are participating in the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale and the Quality Rating System, achieving Level 4. Because of these new programs, we have changed our teaching approach to more individual and small group learning.

Our former families have been our best advertising as they recommend our program to friends and family. We have served families from Des Moines, Pleasant Hill, Altoona, Runnells,
Mitchellville and Carlisle.