Rainbow Program
The Rainbow Program is a research based early intervention program aimed at the following objectives:
Helping students get a good start in school
Developing and enhancing social skills
Fostering healthy self-concept
Improving school adjustment
Developing leadership skills
Assisting with life transitions
The Rainbow Program is available at all of the San Ramon Valley Unified School District Elementary
School Sites. Paraprofessionals are trained and staffed to work with students in the program. Once every
two weeks, the paraprofessionals meet with the Rainbow Program Coordinator for consultation on the
students in the program.
The Rainbow Program offers the following individualized and social skills programs:
PIP Program (Primary Intervention Program)
1 to 1 attention from a trained paraprofessional in non-directive play sessions for grades TK-5
30 minutes a week in activity room for 12 weeks
Non-directive play with choices of a variety of activities such as games, art, and crafts
Ideal for students who may be going through transitions (divorce, illness, death, family relocations,
and other stressful changes)
Second Step
Small groups of 2 to 4 students, grades TK-5, who meet weekly for 12 weeks
45 minutes per week in activity room with a structured Second Step social skills lesson, followed
by supervised 10 - 15 minute free choice play
Units on Empathy, Problem Solving, Emotion Management, and Skills for Learning (focusing
attention, listening, and staying on task)
Steps to Respect
Small groups of 2 to 5 students, grades 3-5, who meet weekly for 16 weeks
45 minutes per week in activity room with a social skills lesson followed by supervised 10 - 15
minute free choice play
Literature-based social skills curriculum
PALS
Small groups of 2 to 4 students, grades TK-5, who meet weekly for 10 weeks
45 minutes per week in activity room for a friendship lesson followed by supervised 10 - 15
minute free-choice play time
Literature-based curriculum focused on building and maintaining friendships
Get Ready for Middle School (GRMS)
Small groups of 2 to 5 second semester 5th graders who meet weekly for 8 weeks
30 minutes per week in activity room
Literature-based curriculum focused on getting ready for middle school
Helping students get a good start in school
Developing and enhancing social skills
Fostering healthy self-concept
Improving school adjustment
Developing leadership skills
Assisting with life transitions
The Rainbow Program is available at all of the San Ramon Valley Unified School District Elementary
School Sites. Paraprofessionals are trained and staffed to work with students in the program. Once every
two weeks, the paraprofessionals meet with the Rainbow Program Coordinator for consultation on the
students in the program.
The Rainbow Program offers the following individualized and social skills programs:
PIP Program (Primary Intervention Program)
1 to 1 attention from a trained paraprofessional in non-directive play sessions for grades TK-5
30 minutes a week in activity room for 12 weeks
Non-directive play with choices of a variety of activities such as games, art, and crafts
Ideal for students who may be going through transitions (divorce, illness, death, family relocations,
and other stressful changes)
Second Step
Small groups of 2 to 4 students, grades TK-5, who meet weekly for 12 weeks
45 minutes per week in activity room with a structured Second Step social skills lesson, followed
by supervised 10 - 15 minute free choice play
Units on Empathy, Problem Solving, Emotion Management, and Skills for Learning (focusing
attention, listening, and staying on task)
Steps to Respect
Small groups of 2 to 5 students, grades 3-5, who meet weekly for 16 weeks
45 minutes per week in activity room with a social skills lesson followed by supervised 10 - 15
minute free choice play
Literature-based social skills curriculum
PALS
Small groups of 2 to 4 students, grades TK-5, who meet weekly for 10 weeks
45 minutes per week in activity room for a friendship lesson followed by supervised 10 - 15
minute free-choice play time
Literature-based curriculum focused on building and maintaining friendships
Get Ready for Middle School (GRMS)
Small groups of 2 to 5 second semester 5th graders who meet weekly for 8 weeks
30 minutes per week in activity room
Literature-based curriculum focused on getting ready for middle school
SRVUSD Rainbow Program Coordinator Renee Nickerson (rnickerson@srvusd.net)
