Rainbow Program
The Rainbow Program is a research based early intervention program aimed at the following objectives:
- Helping students get a good start in school
- Developing and enhancing social skills
- Fostering healthy self-concept
- Improving school adjustment
- Developing leadership skills
- Assisting with life transitions
The Rainbow Program offers the following individualized and social skills programs:
PIP Program (Primary Intervention Program)
- 1 to 1 attention from a trained paraprofessional in non-directive play sessions for grades TK-5
- 30 minutes a week in activity room for 12 weeks
- Non-directive play with choices of a variety of activities such as games, art, and crafts
- Ideal for students who may be going through transitions (divorce, illness, death, family relocations, and other stressful changes)
Second Step
- Small groups of 2 to 4 students, grades TK-5 who meet weekly for 12 weeks
- 45 minutes per week in activity room with structured Second Step social skills lesson, followed by supervised 10 - 15 minute free choice play
- Units on Empathy, Problem Solving, Emotion Management, and Skills for Learning (focusing attention, listening, and staying on task)
Steps to Respect
- Small groups of 2 to 5 students, grade 3-5 who meet weekly for 16 weeks
- 45 minutes per week in activity room with a social skills lesson followed by a supervised 10 - 15 minute free choice play
- Literature-based social skills curriculum
PALS
- Small groups of 2 to 4 students, grades TK-3 who meet weekly for 10 weeks
- 45 minutes per week in activity room for a friendship lesson, then a supervised 10 - 15 minute free choice play time
- Literature-based curriculum focused on building and maintaining friendships
Get Ready for Middle School
- Small groups of 2 to 5 second semester 5th graders who meet weekly for 8 weeks
- 30 minutes per week in activity room
- Literature-based curriculum focused on getting ready for middle school.
