Where every child learns to SHINE!
Shooting Star School is a joyful, music-based learning experience where children build confidence, courage, and self-expression through singing, movement, story, and imaginative play. The program transforms a beloved story-world into an ongoing social-emotional learning model for schools and community settings.
A Year of Learning Through Music
The JOY & The Shooting Stars Songbook can stand alone as a yearlong resource for music classrooms, choirs, and arts-integrated learning environments for grades 3–8. Even without the full Shooting Star School model, the songs support social-emotional growth through themes of confidence, emotional awareness, courage, and self-expression — fitting naturally into existing school and community programs.
Inspired by the original educational musical, JOY & The Shooting Stars, children step into a magical story-world where emotions are welcomed without shame, fear is met with compassion, and inner wisdom is something they learn to hear and trust — again and again.
The musical that brings the curriculum to life
JOY & The Shooting Stars - The Musical brings the heart and teachings of Shooting Star School to the stage — giving children the opportunity to showcase what they’ve learned and inviting audiences of all ages into an immersive, shared experience.
The musical can stand alone as a joyful performance or serve as a powerful complement to the ongoing Shooting Star School program.
Why Our Work Matters
Many children today are growing up under constant pressure — to perform, fit in, and quiet parts of themselves in order to belong. During these critical years of development, too many young people are left without the emotional support and tools they need to navigate big feelings, relationships, and self-doubt.
Shooting Star School creates a safe, welcoming environment where children can slow down, tune in, and practice meaningful social-emotional skills through music, movement, story, and reflection. Over time, these experiences build resilience, confidence, and self-trust — supporting children’s well-being, engagement, and readiness to learn.
Inside a Shooting Star School Session
Shooting Star School sessions are playful and follow a gentle, intentional structure, blending:
Music and movement
Story and imagination
Team-building and play
Reflection and creative expression
Calm grounding and closure
Who Shooting Star School Is For
Shooting Star School is designed to grow alongside young people across different developmental stages.
The program currently serves elementary-aged children in grades 3–5. Our next phase of growth will include a high school mentor program, inviting older students to serve as Shooting Star Guides — supporting younger children while building leadership, confidence, and connection of their own.
From there, we will expand into middle school, creating a connected pathway of growth across ages.
Shooting Star School is best suited for children who are ready to participate in shared, reflective group experiences. No prior musical or performance experience is needed.
Bring Shooting Star School to Your Community
There are many ways to engage with Shooting Star School — through classrooms, music programs, performances, community partnerships, or school-based initiatives. Whether you’re an educator, school leader, arts partner, parent, or community organization, we’d love to explore how this work could live in your community.
