Rainbow Rising Westpark

School-Age Program

Hours of Operation: 7:00 AM- 6:00 PM

Rainbow Rising provides before and after school onsite child care at Westpark Elementary school. We provide all day care during our winter, spring and summer camp programs. Our program provides a safe, positive and relaxing environment for the children to immerse themselves throughout our daily activities.

We believe the fundamental purpose of early care and education is to not only enhance the children's social skills; but to advance their school work by developing consistent homework habits. We provide homework assistance after school, as well as a plethora of daily activities and group clubs for the children to participate in. Daily curriculum consists of science, art, music, language, community, arts as well as cooking. During our camp sessions we attend field trips and offer numerous different projects.

At Rainbow Rising Westpark we consistently reinforce the children’s positive behaviors and their ability to positively communicate with peers and adults alike. Our goal here at Rainbow Rising Westpark is to encourage creativity throughout all activities and let the imagination become the catalyst for the child’s emerging self-confidence.

Please feel free to call 949-252-1657 to set up a time for a center orientation. We would love to see you soon!!!!

Rainbow Rising Westpark Staff

Tejal Patel

Administrative Director

I have a BA in Psychology and Human Resource Management from Cal State Long Beach.  I am credentialed through the state of California to be a Site Supervisor. In addition, I have been working eleven years with children and six years’ of experience as a director with Rainbow Rising. The passion in which I possess for my career shines brightly through the excellence of the program I run.

Jared Barr

Teacher

Rainbow Rising Westpark has been a place to call home for the past seven years. Throughout my time here I've come to appreciate the children's eagerness to learn and ability to understand new concepts. I love playing sports and encouraging the kids to try new things.

Cherry Camonayan

Teacher

Working for Rainbow is an incredible experience. The kids always brighten my day and I look forward to going to work everyday. My co-workers are awesome and I love my job!

Crystal Cortez

Teacher

I love children and working at Rainbow.  I am currently attending Irvine Valley College and working towards a degree in Child Development. It is important to me encourage the children to be the best they can be and help them grow! I come from a huge Mexican American family who has been a great help in preparing me to work with children!

Jasmine Gill

Teacher

I'm thrilled to be a teacher at Rainbow Rising where I can be a part of helping the next generation of kids to grow and learn while having fun and making friends. I look forward to meeting the challenges of such an important responsibility and hope that my time here will continue to improve and growth as a teacher. I'm fortunate to work with caring and supportive staff and I hope to build positive relationships during my time here at Rainbow.

Gary Mendoza

Teacher

As an experienced employee who has worked for the Boy's and Girl's Club prior, Rainbow Rising has shown me how to look at things from a child's point of view. I have been with this company for eight months now and I'm pleased with the work I've done and the lessons I've learned. The staff here is amazing and I wouldn't want to work for anyone else.

Kristine Vo

Teacher

I love working at Rainbow!.  I enjoy interacting with the kids and learning more about them. My goal is to teach the children to feel confident in their language and artistic expression of themselves. I want each student at Rainbow to feel comfortable with who they are!

"Staff openly communicates and has a genuine interest in the development and well-being of my child." - Rainbow Rising Parent