What is Sunflower?
As a cooperative, parents are responsible for running Sunflower—working several hours a week in exchange for low fees and a sense of community. Since IU takes care of the building and provides work-study employees, it is preferred that our members be affiliated with the University. However, when we have unfilled spaces members of the Bloomington community are also welcomed. Children range in age from one year to four years with a maximum full-time enrollment of 9. We prefer an adult to child ration of one to three; however, at all times a ratio of at least one adult to four children is maintained.
Holidays
Sunflower is closed during holidays at IU, including breaks, Thanksgiving, Labor Day, Memorial Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and the 4th of July.
Fees
Current fees for full-time care are $150.00 per month for one child and $275.00 per month for two children from the same family.
Hours
Our hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 