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Welcome to Rainbow Meadows

Where the Magic of Learning Begins

A warm, playful place where little ones explore, imagine, and grow — guided by caring teachers in a safe and sunny environment.

✨ New at Rainbow Meadows

Announcing our collaboration with Experience Early Learning!

Rainbow Meadows has teamed up with Experience Early Learning & BrightWheel to bring a nationally recognized, research-based curriculum to our classrooms — new themes every month, a storybook every week, and family updates along the way.

Our Philosophy

What guides everything we do.

Here Little Hearts Grow, Play, and Shine

At our center, we believe every child deserves to feel loved, celebrated, and inspired every single day. Every giggle, every new discovery, and every milestone—big or small—is a beautiful step in a child's unique journey, and we're honored to be part of it.

Our learning-through-play philosophy encourages children to explore the world with curiosity, creativity, and confidence. Through engaging thematic learning experiences, each week brings exciting opportunities to discover new ideas, ask questions, create, imagine, and make meaningful connections. From exploring nature and community helpers to seasons, animals, and beyond, every theme is designed to spark wonder while building important early learning skills.

We also believe little hands learn best by doing. That's why sensory play is woven into each day, giving children opportunities to touch, explore, pour, build, mix, create, and discover through hands-on experiences. These playful activities support cognitive, social-emotional, language, and fine motor development while encouraging problem-solving, independence, and joyful exploration.

In collaboration with BrightWheel, we're strengthening the connection between home and school by making it easy for families to stay involved, celebrate milestones, and share in the special moments that make each day meaningful.

Our goal is simple: to nurture happy, confident, and compassionate children in a place where they feel safe to learn, free to play, and encouraged to grow. Because every child blooms in their own time, and every step of their journey deserves to be filled with kindness, love, laughter, and endless opportunities to discover the joy of learning.

Our Programs

Two ways for little stars to shine.

Tiny Stars

6 weeks – 3 years

We have created our Tiny Stars Program for children ages 6 weeks to 3 years of age. We support the growth and development of children by creating a safe, loving, and predictable environment. This allows them to explore the world around them freely, while building their fundamental skills. This is where small-group learning is beneficial to your child, because they receive one-on-one attention to help them achieve their monumental milestones!

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Shooting Stars

3 – 5 years

Our Shooting Stars Program is designed for children ages 3 to 5 years old. We focus on learning through exploration, problem-solving, and creativity to help build nerve connections in the brain. Our carefully formulated lesson plans include hands-on activities that enhance cognitive, fine motor, and gross motor development. In our small-group learning environment, we are confident that children will flourish and gain the confidence needed to excel in school.

Calendar & Important Dates

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Forms & Family Handbook

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Programs & Curriculum

Small groups, big growth — learning through play.

We created a small-group learning environment so every child can grow and learn at their own pace, carefully guided by a learning-through-play curriculum. Here's a closer look at our two programs.

Tiny Stars

6 weeks – 3 years

We have created our Tiny Stars Program for children ages 6 weeks to 3 years of age. We support the growth and development of children by creating a safe, loving, and predictable environment. This allows them to explore the world around them freely, while building their fundamental skills. This is where small-group learning is beneficial to your child, because they receive one-on-one attention to help them achieve their monumental milestones!

🌈 Rainbow Meadows Day School × Experience Early Learning BrightWheel — the curriculum is curated to your little one’s age group.

What makes Tiny Stars special

🤍Safe & predictableA calm, loving, consistent environment where little ones feel secure.
🌍Freedom to exploreRoom to discover the world around them freely, at their own pace.
🫶One-on-one attentionSmall groups mean more individual focus for every child.
🌱Fundamental skillsGentle support as they reach their earliest monumental milestones.
Good to know: Hours, group sizes, and tuition details are available on request — reach out and we'll share the specifics for your child's age.
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Shooting Stars

3 – 5 years

Our Shooting Stars Program is designed for children ages 3 to 5 years old. We focus on learning through exploration, problem-solving, and creativity to help build nerve connections in the brain. Our carefully formulated lesson plans include hands-on activities that enhance cognitive, fine motor, and gross motor development. In our small-group learning environment, we are confident that children will flourish and gain the confidence needed to excel in school.

🌈 Rainbow Meadows Day School × Experience Early Learning BrightWheel — the curriculum is curated to your little one’s age group.

What makes Shooting Stars special

🔍Exploration & problem-solvingCuriosity-led learning that builds strong connections in the brain.
🎨CreativityHands-on activities that spark imagination and self-expression.
Fine & gross motorLesson plans that strengthen growing bodies and coordination.
🎓School-ready confidenceThe cognitive skills and self-assurance to flourish in school.
Good to know: Our carefully formulated lesson plans are tailored to each small group — contact us for a closer look at a typical week.

Ready to see it for yourself?

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Our Curriculum

Big adventures for little learners — powered by an exciting collaboration.

🌈 Rainbow Meadows Day School×Experience Early Learning · BrightWheel

Rainbow Meadows is proud to collaborate with Experience Early Learning (a BrightWheel company), bringing their nationally recognized, research-based curriculum into our classrooms. Every age group has its own edition — Experience Baby™ for our infants, Experience Toddler™ for our growing explorers, and Experience Preschool™ for our Shooting Stars — so each month’s theme meets your child exactly where they are, guided by our teachers in the small groups your child knows and loves.

The Right Curriculum for Every Age

Three editions, one joyful journey.

Experience Baby™

Birth – 18 months · Tiny Stars

Relationship-based play and discovery for our littlest stars, with specialized sensory tools and playful activities that build the emotional connections early growth depends on.

  • Sensory tools & toys that invite little ones to explore
  • A new theme & Teaching Kit every month — 36 play-based activities
  • Daily Journal updates shared through the BrightWheel app

Experience Toddler™

18 months – 3 years · Tiny Stars

Every month opens a brand-new theme, and every week begins with a storybook that blossoms into art projects, music, math games and hands-on play.

  • A storybook every week
  • Art, music & math through playful small-group time
  • Monthly family newsletter with easy at-home activities

Experience Preschool™

3 – 5 years · Shooting Stars

A research-based program that feeds fast-growing curiosity and builds the self-regulation and attention span needed for long-term school success.

  • Friendship skills & learning to express big feelings
  • Science tools, art materials, games & math manipulatives
  • Individualized pace with an embedded assessment tool

What Your Child Will Experience

Play with a purpose, every single day.

📚A storybook every weekEach week begins with a new book that builds listening, vocabulary and an early love of reading.
🧩36 foundational skillsPlayful activities nurture growth across 8 developmental domains — language, motor, social-emotional and more.
🎨Hands-on, multi-sensory playBooks, puppets, music, blocks and art materials invite little hands to explore big ideas.
💌Family connectionMonthly family newsletters share what your child is learning, plus easy activities to try together at home.
Stay in the loop: day-to-day updates, photos and the monthly curriculum newsletters come straight to your phone through the BrightWheel app.

A Year of Themes

Here's a peek at the adventures ahead.

SeptemberFamily & Pets
OctoberDown on the Farm
NovemberCommunity Helpers
DecemberWinter in the Woods
JanuaryTravel Around the World
FebruaryBaby Animals
MarchPond Life
AprilBirds & Eggs
MayBugs & Crawly Things

Themes follow Experience Early Learning's 2025/2026 calendar and may shift slightly during the year.

Learn More

Straight from Experience Early Learning — tap to download.

Questions about the curriculum?

We're happy to walk you through a typical week.

Contact Us

We'd love to hear from you — send us a message below.

516-731-0031Mon–Fri
rainbowmeadowschildcare@gmail.comWe'll reply within 1–2 business days
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