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Omega Middle School is a holistic private school based in Asheville, North Carolina.
The Seven Domains approach in Omega Middle School teaches to the whole student, thereby facilitating their unique cognitive, emotional, and spiritual transformation from childhood into young adulthood.
These courageous and compassionate young changemakers aspire to live in a world that is spiritually connected, environmentally sustainable, and socially just.
We meet this quest with rigorous individualized curriculum, ample opportunities for self-expression, and loving relationships within a resilient community. Welcome to education at its best.
This site is an in-depth look at our experiential middle school. The Omega program is the middle school program at Rainbow Community School.
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Kaleidoscope
Kaleidoscope, October 2018 I wrote this Kaleidoscope before we had another national tragedy occur: The Tree of Life Synagogue massacre. It is with a broken heart that I add this “introduction” to Kaleidoscope. Collaborative for Spirituality in Education As I write, I...
All in a day’s work
So many things...all in a day's work Sacred geometry, science experiments, and literacy - all in a day's work. Maybe not even a day's work, but in the span of an hour and a half, students experienced some incredible learning. Language Arts It was mid-morning, and...
Be the Change
In 2012 Rainbow Community School (RCS) was selected as an Ashoka Changemaker School, a network of schools that empower students as changemakers by prioritizing empathy, leadership, and collaborative problem-solving as student outcomes. They recognize the capacities of...
Jason Pilla Cannoncro
7/8 Science and History Teacher
Danae Aicher
Director of Equity
Kate Folkmann
7/8 Assistant & Journalism Elective Teacher
Mark Strazzer
Physical Education Teacher
Niki Gilbert
Omega Science and Math Teacher
Jennifer Armocida
6th Grade Teacher
Mark Hanf
7/8 Asst. & Geodyssey Elective Teacher
Katie McDaniel
Student Support
Susan Waddell
7/8 Language Arts and Math teacher
Justin Pilla
Creative Coordinator & 6th Grade Asst. Teacher
Lisa Saraceno
Spanish Teacher, 4th - 8th gr.
Recent Awards
National and regional recognition:
Lectica
Not only were Omega students’ levels of development higher on average for their age than any school Lectica had tested, but their level of coherence was higher than they had ever seen. Coherence is the ability to connect thoughts intelligently and develop a persuasive argument. Additionally, Dr. Theo Dawson said our students have incredible “perspectival” abilities to take the perspective of others — empathy, essentially.
We never thought it would be feasible to have quantitative data that shows the true value of a Rainbow education, since what we do is very sophisticated. Sure, Rainbow students score very well on traditional standardized tests, like the SAT10, but those tests only show a small sliver of rote skill attainment, without showing complexity of thinking or affective skill development. Read more.
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Amazing Teachers
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