The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) makes good food a regular part of your child’s day care! Please fill out the CACFP Meal Benefit Income Eligibility form. It helps us find out if your household qualifies for free or reduced-price meals. This lets us know how much money CACFP will give to support […]
Parents, families and guardians of children who will be four years old as of September 1 are encouraged to apply From the Rhode Island Department of Education <info@ride.ri.gov> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 18, 2025 Contact: Victor.Morente@ride.ri.gov PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) today reminded community […]
Every year we are excited to start water play! Children love playing in the water, especially while playing outside. Water play offers children the opportunity to learn so many different skills while enjoying this fun activity. Children are drawn to playing with water and it is important to provide children with meaningful learning opportunities. How can […]
See The Boston Globe for the full article: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/05/metro/ri-child-care-day-care-funding-pre-k-governor-mckee or download a copy of the article Even as pre-K expands, child-care centers say it’s more and more difficult to staff infant and toddler rooms By Steph Machado Globe Staff,Updated June 5, 2025, 5:55 a.m.. PROVIDENCE — Three months ago, Minerva Waldron made an excruciating decision. […]
Save the date for EdFest: Friday, April 3, 2026 Learn more about the trainings for the day: Effective Discipline & Self-Discipline Skills, presented by Brooke Haberle, The Educators CollaborativeThis workshop focuses on building self-regulation and internal discipline through proactive, movement-based routines and games. Participants will explore the difference between external control and teaching self-discipline, and […]
Graduation is such a special milestone in a child’s life. This ceremony is a great opportunity to celebrate learning and to recognize an important milestone, one that may be the first of many milestones. The innate feeling of pride and accomplishment as you walk across the stage to receive your preschool diploma is so amazing. […]