Our Services
Professional Development
We provide PD for program administrators, preschool teachers, infant-toddler educators, and family child care educators.
Program Improvement
We partner with early childhood program leaders to help them reach their goals for continuous quality improvement.
Find the latest information about professional development opportunities and other news from our partners throughout Rhode Island.
ECE Newsflash
DHS Announces Child Care Licensing Orientations for 2020
The Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS) Office of Child Care has announced three orientation dates in 2020 for … Read More »RIDE to Host Statewide Summit on the Transition to Kindergarten
Rhode Island educators are invited to a day-long summit on November 22 that will explore young children’s transition to kindergarten. … Read More »Child Care Licensing Moves to DHS
Effective today, Rhode Island’s Child Care Licensing Team has moved from the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to … Read More »
What’s New at the Center
Register for Winter PD
Happy New Year! There is still time to register for our Winter professional development offerings. Classes begin on Monday, January 13. Highlights of this semester …
Center Launches New Website Design
The Center is pleased to unveil our redesigned website to help early learning professionals in Rhode Island find the training and resources they need. The …
Center Names New Director
We are pleased to announce that Brenda Potter has been named the Center’s Director, following the retirement of longtime leader Sue Washburn. Brenda has served …
