Junior and Senior Kindergarten
Full Day Every Day in English and French Immersion
Effective September 2010, Rainbow Schools will offer full day every day programs for four and five-year-olds.
Children will be immersed in a rich learning environment where their social, emotional, physical and cognitive growth will be nurture through stimulating hands-on activities.
Early years are critical years. Research has shown that the activities in Kindergarten form the foundation for future learning in academic subjects.
In Kindergarten, play provides an important source of learning.
Children participate in activity centres where they are encouraged to explore and solve problems in groups or on their own. By participating in these activities, children learn by doing. They have an opportunity to socialize and to develop their motor skills. They begin to understand spoken and written word associations and grasp number concepts.
Junior and Senior Kindergarten
For enrolment in Junior Kindergarten, the child must be four years of age by December 31, 2010. For enrolment in Senior Kindergarten, the child must be five years of age by December 31, 2010.Parents/guardians can enroll their children in the English Program or the French Immersion Program.
Character Education
Regardless of whether you are choosing Junior Kindergarten or Senior Kindergarten, in English or French Immersion, the skills that your child will gain in Rainbow Schools remain the same.Rainbow District School Board’s Kindergarten Programs are based on sound principles of early childhood education with a strong focus on character development.
Intellectual stimulation, moral values, physical development, social/emotional development and self-discipline are emphasized on a daily basis.
In Rainbow Schools, children learn important values such as sharing and co-operating with others. Teachers become important role models for the young children which further enhances the learning experience.
Read to your Child
There are many ways in which parents/guardians can prepare their children for school. Parents/guardians are strongly encouraged to read to their children daily to help them develop important language skills. Parents are also encouraged to instill in their children an enthusiasm for learning by reminding them of the exciting activities that await them in Kindergarten.Registration
For more information or to register, please contact the Rainbow School nearest you.If registering your child for the first time, please bring his/her identification documents including birth certificate, birth registry/baptismal certificate, Ontario Health Card, and an immunization record.
Elementary Schools will host Open Houses for JK/SK registrations the week of February 1 to 5, 2010.
Contact the Rainbow School nearest you for details.
