"When I was a little girl, I came home from school, had a snack and went out to play. Nobody knew where I was. Nowadays, children are under constant surveillance. I thought, can't we give children more freedom? That's how I came up with the Village, the after-school program." -- Gail Johnson

For school-age children, the Village at Rainbow Station^SM is truly unique. Most even say it's cool. Every child has a choice of activities, including:

• The Village Green for town meetings and free play
• The Library for quiet study and reading
• The Arcade for games
• The Cafe for cooking projects
• The Art Gallery for arts and crafts
• The Construction Zone for building
• The Computer Lab
• The Gymnasium for basketball, games, and activities.
• School-age playground, soccer field, outdoor basketball court
• Club 5 for fifth graders and up
• The Apothecary Shop for science projects
• The Village Theater for dramatic play

The Village also offers: Structured homework time and tutoring Transportation to and from school Extracurricular activities (music, dance, karate, swimming, etc.) on a fee-for-service basis Field trips

It's enough to make you wish you were a kid again.