Rainbow Community School (RCS) is a non-profit, preschool-8th grade neighborhood school located in the heart of West Asheville. RCS was founded as a child-centered, holistic school in 1977 and has grown to include a middle school program, Omega Middle School (OMS). RCS and OMS are proud to offer an alternative educational program that draws from the best practices in education and holistic models of child development while also being recognized as a leader in contemplative and mindfulness education. RCS is a community based school with a far-reaching mission to “develop accomplished, confident, and creative learners who are prepared to be compassionate leaders in building a socially just, spiritual connected and environmentally sustainable world” RCS aims to cultivate change-makers and partners with over 20 local and regional nonprofits and businesses through outreach and community service. Its students, as responsible citizens, learn to act locally while thinking globally and do everything in their part to help Asheville thrive and flourish.