SCHOOL CALENDAR

June 10-23:
Parent-Teacher conferences.

June 13 (Sun.) 11:00-2:00 PM:
Father's Day Picnic!

June 15 (Tues.) 5:30 - 8:00:
End of Year Evening Show! "Imagination!"
Joint show with our sister school, Integral Elementary. Watch our amazing students perform! This fun and adorable event is open to all, bring your friends & family!

June 28 - July 2
Pre-Summer Break - No School.

July 5 - 30:
Summer Camp Session 1

August 2 - 27:
Summer Camp Session 2

Kindergarten Readiness Workshop - Find out how to assess if your child is ready for Kindergarten. We will be holding workshops periodically. Please call to find out the schedule - 858-271-6985.

PARENT TOURS

Nancy Walsh, Director of Rainbow Kids Integral Preschool, is offering private presentations about our Integral Education Program and a tour of the preschool for interested parents.

Please call today to make an appointment for your presentation and tour: 858-271-6985.

Nancy Walsh, Director

Recent Parent Testimonial:

I just wanted to thank Ms. Nancy & my son's teachers, and all the staff at Rainbow Kids for providing an EXEMPLARY preschool experience for my Little Guy!

1. He has so much JOY at your school - when I drop him off, when I pick him up, and if I happen to drop by during the day! This makes my heart glad.

2. He is doing so many creative and cool projects - of which he is so proud - each of which help him learn at what, I'm sure, is an accelerated pace in math, reading, life-sciences & writing. This makes my logical, thinking-of-the-future, mind glad.

3. He is surrounded by loving people every day, who want the best for him, his peers and the world. This makes my spirit glad.

Thank you so much for all that you're doing for young people - we're blessed to be a part of this cool school! - Jennifer C.

ENROLLING NOW for 2010-11 School Year and 2010 Summer School/Camps

We have started open enrollment for the 2010-2011 school year, and our summer camps. Enrollment is limited to availability (a waiting list is available if your age group is full). Please call if you have any questions, to schedule a tour of the school, or to check availability in your child's age group.

858-271-6985

KPBS FM Radio 89.5 aired story about our schools on Tuesday, February 9!

KPBS education reporter Ana Tintocalis ran a story about our school on the radio, on Tuesday, February 9th (it ran 3 times that day!). The story captures a bit of our uniqueness in the educational world. It is best listened to - here is a link to do so (click here to listen to it - audio portion is at the top of the web page).

Our BLOG and Facebook...

Our BLOG, The Integral Connection, is a place where anyone with an interest in education and in raising the children of today will find a wealth of information, and engage in an important community wide conversation about how to meet the needs of the most precious people in our lives. Check it out!

We are also on Facebook. Both our schools have a fan page (just search for Rainbow Kids Integral Preschool or Integral Elementary School). Become a fan and get regular updates on what is happening at the schools. Here's a link:

SCHOOL FOUNDER successfully completed Doctoral Dissertation in the UCSD-CSUSM Joint Doctoral Program!

Dr. Prapanna Smith, RKIP and CIE Founder and Integral Elementary School Principal, recently completed his doctoral dissertation in the UC San Diego and CSU San Marcos Joint Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership. His dissertation is entitled "Psychosocial Learning Environments and the Mediating Effect of Personal Meaning upon Satisfaction with Education." For those who would like to download a PDF of his dissertation, or view a video of his dissertation defense, please go to his dissertation page here.

Prapanna Smith, Ed.D.