Creating a better workday for all.
HEART-FORWARD, LEGACY-FOCUSED
What started as a modest idea and became a growing community.
In 2006 founder, Shannon Smith-SengStack, and a small group of parents opened a new creative space for the community seeking a unique, heart-forward, eco-aware approach to learning and development for their children.
Today SoulShine has grown into an expansive educational organization, with four locations offering infant, preschool, pre - k, and school-aged education and care.
We are proud of the relationships and grateful for the opportunity to forge lasting, positive impacts on our children, staff family, parents, and the larger community.
OUR VISION
We create an environment where everyone from the children, parents, staff and community — can shine.
By embracing each other with love and acceptance for our differences and strengths, we create a community based on acceptance and belonging for our individuality as well as our contributions to the group.
OUR MISSION
We pledge to treat everyone fairly, equally and with respect.
SoulShine provides an exceptional, ecology-based childhood educational experience while cultivating a sense of belonging, worthiness, and purpose in the world.
KINDNESS & SHARING
Emotional Intelligence
Instilling self-awareness, self-love, self-worth, and self-care by teaching and exemplifying best practices in health, nutrition, personal reflection, movement, and creativity among the SoulShine children, staff, families, and community.
GROWING STRONG & ABLE
Resiliency
Championing inclusivity, self-sufficiency and advancing life skills for our children, families, staff, and community, in order to grow confidence in their abilities to operate independently and support themselves with integrity.
CONNECTING WITH GOOD
Community
Creating community through conscious and intentional partnering and programming, in an effort to build a positive network of relationships and support among sustainably-minded people and organizations.
HEALTHY BODIES, HEALTHY MINDS
Well-Being
Giving children a holistic foundation of social, cognitive, and emotional learning and development, so that they can evolve to become whole, mindful, and compassionate agents of change, ready for school success.
CARING FOR OUR WORLD
Eco-Stewardship
Teaching and practicing eco-stewardship through nature and resource conservation; earth-friendly actions and activities; animal, plant, and land appreciation; conscious consumerism; and zero waste adherence.
Our Values In Action
SoulShine values diversity, inclusivity, and community well-being by modeling empathy, resiliency, and healthy habits, cultivating wholeness within ourselves and in our world. Read Our Pledge
Locations
Decatur
525 W Howard Ave
Decatur, Georgia 30030
PROGRAMS OFFERED AT THIS LOCATION
Pre-school (6wks to 5 yrs)
Private Pre-K
Day Camps Pre-K - 5th
After School
Summer Camps
Kirkwood
2052 Hosea L Williams Dr NE
Atlanta, GA 30317
PROGRAMS OFFERED AT THIS LOCATION
Pre-school (6wks to 5 yrs)
Private Pre-K (2023-2024 school year)
East Atlanta
1332 Glenwood Ave SE
Atlanta, GA 30316
PROGRAMS OFFERED AT THIS LOCATION
Pre-school (6wks to 5 yrs)
Watkinsville
1781 Mars Hill Rd
Watkinsville, GA 30677
PROGRAMS OFFERED AT THIS LOCATION
Pre-school (6wks to 5 yrs)
Private Pre-K
After School
Summer Camps
