Over The Rainbow is a community-based cooperative, not-for-profit preschool located in the beautiful mountains of Nederland, Colorado. Our environment, our literacy-based curriculum and experiential approach encourage children to explore, inquire and express themselves through language, movement, science, art, math, dramatic play, music and organic gardening.

We provide a healthy, nurturing, peaceful and respectful preschool environment in which we help guide our children each day. We view children as the active authors of their own development who are strongly influenced by the natural, dynamic forces within themselves. Each child is gifted with their own special characteristics and by acknowledging and enjoying these traits, each child is encouraged to use them (with our guidance), to their advantage. Through their experience at OTR, we hope to have an influence on the betterment of our society and our Earth.

We Offer

• High quality Early Childhood Education
• High quality Preschool and Pre-K programs
• The first Eco-Certified center in Boulder County
• An inclusive environment
• A Parent Cooperative
• Monthly 'Parent's Night Out'
• Bi-Annual Children's Performances (Holiday and Spring)
• Parent/family communication
• Parent/teacher conferences every six months (parents are given a written report of the age-appropriate development of their child)
• Monthly newletters

• Class curriculums posted weekly
• Daily highlights/photos are posted at the school and delivered by email
• Open door policy with teachers/director
• Colorado Preschool Program Site (limited spaces available)
• Colorado Childcare Assistance Program Site (limited spaces available)