Establishes guidelines for the continued implementation and expansion of high quality public prekindergarten education programs in the state.
Rhode Island Prekindergarten Education Act
Rhode Island Prekindergarten Education Act
Establishes guidelines for the expansion of high-quality public prekindergarten education programs for children ages three (3) and four (4) to increase children’s school readiness.
Establishes guidelines for continued implementation and expansion of public, high-quality kindergarten education programs.
Requests BESE to study feasibility of consolidating administration and evaluation of the LA4 and 8(g) prekindergarten programs, to ensure that school districts receive necessary support, and to adopt identical standards for programs
Rhode Island Prekindergarten Education Act
Allows municipalities participating in the state prekindergarten program to accept students from outside the municipality under certain conditions and establishes a lottery for enrollment in the program.