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Rhode Island Pre-Kindergarten
Our lottery-based, high-quality pre-k for Providence children.
Pre-K in Providence
Meeting Street’s Pre-Kindergarten (Pre-K) Program is funded and certified by the RI Department of Education (RIDE) and provides free, high-quality early childhood education to children residing in the City of Providence.
Admission to the program is based on a lottery managed by RIDE.
Our classroom-based program is located in Meeting Street’s state-of-the-art Providence, RI campus and operates from September through June. There is no fee associated with participation in RI Pre-K Programs.
Eligibility Requirements
- Children must be 4 years old on or before September 1 of the enrollment year
- Children must reside in Providence
Apply/Additional Resources
- RI Pre-K Lottery The 2026 / 2027 lottery is now open! Click here to sign up for lottery application alerts from RIDE!)
- RIDE’s RI Pre-K
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