[1] It was founded by Principal Niloufer Manzur on 15 January 1974.
[1] Until 1994 the school provided education through Grade 5, but Sunbeams is now running IAL (International Advanced Level) exams as well.
The school's mascot is the Rising Sun with seven beams.
Sunbeams school has two campuses, one is located in the residential area of Dhanmondi and conducts classes from Playgroup to Class 4.
It is the larger of the two campuses, built in 2008, and consists of one building and one football field and both an indoor and outdoor basketball court.