Lyons Elementary School
Lyons, Colorado is HOME to the first official Shooting Star School in the United States… and we dream of a day when there are Shooting Star Schools around the world! As we sing in one of our favorite songs from the musical:
A million Shooting Stars have the power to ignite — a Love Revolution ending every Gremlin fight!
Thank you to LEAF, the Lyons Community Foundation, our school leaders, and parents for helping bring this powerful vision to life.
Together, we are pioneering a new, arts-based, model of social-emotional learning — one that gives kids a fun, creative way to practice the life skills they need to SHINE!
Lyons 6th & 7th Graders ~
Shooting Star School launches at Lyons Middle/Senior High School in January 2026. Stay tuned for registration details.
She says “I Can Do It!”
Meet our two most
important teachers:
Gremlin and Wise Owl
Kids learn how to calm their inner voice of fear — Gremlin — and awaken the power of their most loving, aware, and creative mind — Wise Owl.
At its core, Shooting Star School strengthens nervous system regulation, helping kids shift from fear and reactivity to calm, connection, and choice.
Through songs and scenes from the original musical, JOY & The Shooting Stars that teach the “5 Guiding Lights to SHINE!” — along with weekly practice, reflection circles, and a final performance of the actual musical — students apply and integrate these lessons into their own lives.
They emerge with a Wise Owl Toolkit filled with social-emotional skills that build confidence, resilience, friendship, and a deep sense of belonging.
A song from the musical about self-acceptance
Our original SEL framework, the 5 Guiding Lights to SHINE!, teaches kids how to return to HOME — an anchored state of love, calm, awareness, and safety. From this grounded foundation, they can meet challenges and take Powerful Actions — one breath and one step at a time.
The Musical
Shooting Star School was inspired by the original educational musical JOY & The Shooting Stars, written by Lyons artist and educator, Molly Williams.
In this Wizard of Oz–like journey, audiences are drawn into a fun, interactive dream world where music and story come together to teach The 5 Guiding Lights to SHINE! — the foundation of the social-emotional learning curriculum in Shooting Star School.
Audience members receive a special light-up pen and join Mother Sky as “Little Stars” in Shooting Star School. Together, kids and adults learn foundational life skills that strengthen communication, connection, and confidence. Parents leave with a new language of love, while kids leave with a Wise Owl Toolkit to help them SHINE!
Shooting Star School invites students to dive deeper into the lessons woven through every song and scene — practicing those skills in real time.
FUN
Fun opens the door to big learning.
The Magic of Encouragement
When a child feels safe, seen, and supported, they find the courage to challenge themselves.
The 3 P’s of Success
Practice. Patience. Persistence.
Empowered Choices
It’s their voice. It’s their choice.
1-to-1 & Group Learning
The blend of peer support and individual coaching helps every child SHINE their brightest!
Shooting Star School is founded on a few simple, powerful principles:
Want to know more about the origins of Shooting Star School?
Meet our Founder.
Want to enroll your child in Shooting Star School?
Or bring the program to your community?
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