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Rainbow Station

11005 Three Chopt Road, Richmond, VA, 23233-0232 -

School Notes Overview:

Rainbow Station addresses the needs of children and parents through quality educational programs and emergency backup care. We provide early education programs for children up to age five, and after school and summer recreational programs for children up to age 14. Through our on-site infirmary, we offer working parents peace of mind by providing emergency backup care when their child is ill. By combining these program areas into one organization, Rainbow Station has created a unique concept in early childhood education that fills the needs of families in a way no other organization does. Rainbow Station’s early childhood programs include nursery school, preschool and private kindergarten for children from birth up to age five. Rainbow Station offers a proprietary curriculum called playworks, which is based on state standards of learning. We take a comprehensive and developmental approach to early childhood education and provide each child with the foundation for future educational success....

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School Overview:

	Rainbow Station
School Type	Early Childhood / Day Care
School Membership(s)	Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - Prekindergarten
County	Henrico County, VA
Student Body
Total Students	50 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(VA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	20%	26%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 30 students
	Kind - 20 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	2 teachers
	This School	(VA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:25	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling

School Notes:

Rainbow Station addresses the needs of children and parents through quality educational programs and emergency backup care. We provide early education programs for children up to age five, and after school and summer recreational programs for children up to age 14. Through our on-site infirmary, we offer working parents peace of mind by providing emergency backup care when their child is ill. By combining these program areas into one organization, Rainbow Station has created a unique concept in early childhood education that fills the needs of families in a way no other organization does. Rainbow Station’s early childhood programs include nursery school, preschool and private kindergarten for children from birth up to age five. Rainbow Station offers a proprietary curriculum called playworks, which is based on state standards of learning. We take a comprehensive and developmental approach to early childhood education and provide each child with the foundation for future educational success.
Profile last updated: 02/23/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (23233)	School Zip (23233)	(VA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	50,512 people	7,077,888 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	64%	26%
Population Average Age	38 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$67,917	$55,023
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.8 rooms	6.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	23 years old	34 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	72% / 28%	66% / 34%