Project
Rainbow
An Emmy Award-Winning Cook County Initiative
Inform. Inspire. Impact.
Project Rainbow, led by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and recognized with an Emmy Award, brings educational programming, resources, and experiences to families across Cook County. Through a free mobile app and broadcasts on the County’s TV channel (Comcast 22/900), the initiative connects children and families to learning opportunities from Chicago’s world-class institutions.
In partnership with local organizations, Project Rainbow produces and shares educational content while supporting future County programs focused on children, families, and the arts.
Project Rainbow is made possible because of its world class partners.
Our partners are helping to support this Cook County initiative with rich educational resources. A list of partners is below.
Project Rainbow’s Content Creators.
Project Rainbow has partnered with numerous organizations to create and provide rich educational videos for children and the entire family.
Chicago Botanic Garden
Chicago Children’s Museum
National Museum of Mexican Art
Forest Preserves of Cook County
Shedd Aquarium
MCA Chicago
Our curriculum — powered by Golden Apple’s award-winning teachers.
We’ve partnered with the Golden Apple Foundation to create our very own Project Rainbow Curriculum. A portion of Project Rainbow content will draw on the expertise of Golden Apple’s award-winning teachers who are also state certified teacher evaluators. Through this partnership, Project Rainbow provides literacy enrichment videos for early childhood learners, geared specifically for 3- to 6-year-olds.
Developed by Golden Apple’s mentors, the curriculum is aligned to the Common Core State Standards, Illinois Learning Standards, and Creative Curriculum. Each lesson is designed to have a predictable structure, integrated content areas, a home connection for parents and guardians, and differentiation of strategies for diverse learners including special education and dual language learners.
Please follow the link below to access our unique lesson plans accompanied by videos, worksheets, and instructions on how to complete each lesson with your student.
The Project Rainbow App is here!
The early years of a child’s education are critical to cognitive and emotional development, yet too many children miss out. That’s why Cook County created Project Rainbow and made it available online, on YouTube, on Xfinity/Comcast (Channels 22 and 900), and through a free mobile app.
The app allows families to learn anywhere, anytime, with content ranging from museum and nature exploration to lessons from award-winning Golden Apple teachers. Developed by the University of Chicago’s student-led UChicago Tech Team, the app is now available on Android and Apple devices.
