Rainbow Express Preschool is a day care center located within Grace Mennonite Church in Lansdale, Pennsylvania. We are a non-profit ministry of this congregation. Our staff and teachers are what set us apart from other child care centers. Each teacher is committed to loving, Christ-centered care, academic excellence, and modeling and teaching Godly character.
We are intentional about cultivating a Christian, family environment. We serve a variety of denominational backgrounds. We began in the late 1960s as the first full-day child care center in the Lansdale area. The church family saw the need for child care before all of the large day care franchises existed.
We are intentional about cultivating a Christian, family environment. We serve a variety of denominational backgrounds. We began in the late 1960s as the first full-day child care center in the Lansdale area. The church family saw the need for child care before all of the large day care franchises existed.
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This fun and very active program is designed to keep our campers moving and having a great time interacting with each other and with our teachers. Each morning after a time of free play outside, our campers have a morning get-together, devotions, and time of prayer.
Then, they rotate through workshops (example: kickball, friendship puzzles, building race cars), a group missions event, or large group games (example: wet and wild relays, penny toss walk, "Olympic" games).On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, we all go to Whites' Road Pool for an afternoon of swimming.
Then, they rotate through workshops (example: kickball, friendship puzzles, building race cars), a group missions event, or large group games (example: wet and wild relays, penny toss walk, "Olympic" games).On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, we all go to Whites' Road Pool for an afternoon of swimming.
Everything at this age is a learning experience. We like to give the children time to explore, socialize, and above all, have good, supervised fun! The "schedule" incorporates sensory activities, gym, music, stories, lessons from the "Toddler" Bible, exploring colors and counting, exercises for both fine and gross motor skills, art projects, neighborhood walks, and lots of "TLC".
They explore their world and their classroom in a hands-on manner. The curriculum focuses on Bible stories (example: Jonah and the Whale, the Good Samaritan, Jesus is Born), the changing seasons and holidays (example: falling leaves, snow and ice, Valentine's Day), and our neighborhood and families (example: farm, pets, community helpers).
The curriculum focuses on Bible stories (example: Jesus loves the children, baby Moses, Jesus died for us); colors, shapes, and counting; the changing seasons and holidays (example: turkeys, St. Patrick's Day, rain and puddles), our neighborhood (example: fire trucks, library and books, who is in our neighborhood); me and my family (my favorite things, who is in my family, my pets).
The curriculum develops pre-reading, pre-writing, and beginning math skills, as well as social interaction and creative processes. We have one special theme each month (example: In the Circus Ring, Keeping Healthy, Dandy Dinosaurs). Each month, we also focus on other concepts and topics that will enhance our learning.
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Scott Miller
Aug 19, 2011
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My son attended their "accredited" kindergarten program. After entering 1st grade this year, we were shown how far behind he is due to the lack of scholastic learning while at Rainbow Express. It seems they spent more time teaching religion than actual school work.
The entire time my son was at their "school" we were told he was doing great but yet when they were asked to report to his new school on his performance while in their kindergarten they told us of issues my son was having learning at their school.
Ok, so the one main question is left unanswered - why were we not told about this while
The entire time my son was at their "school" we were told he was doing great but yet when they were asked to report to his new school on his performance while in their kindergarten they told us of issues my son was having learning at their school.
Ok, so the one main question is left unanswered - why were we not told about this while
