Notice about EXCEED: Important Document Retention Information for All Early Childhood Programs, Providers, and Staff

Exceed was a data system initiative, launched in 2016, to support high-quality early care and education programs. Exceed served as a program portal and workforce registry, as well as a space to apply for licensing, CECE approval and Bright Stars. While Exceed has served us well over the years, the technology platform of this system […]

*Traducción en español está abajo Valued Providers, I hope you are all having a great week and an even better start to better weather! Below is the public notice for the Triennial Child Care and Development Fund State Plan that needs to be submitted by June 30 to our federal partners. This plan drives a […]

RIC is hosting 4 sessions to inform any interested party about their Birth to 3 certificate of undergraduate studies. Program Highlights: • Eligibility: Available to any DHS Licensed CCAP providers/educators • Credits: Earn 16 college credits as part of the B3 CUS program • Articulation with CCRI: Two courses can be applied towards an Associate […]

If you are an Early Childhood Educator working with children ages birth through 5 in a DHS licensed, BrightStar rated and CCAP center or family child care program you may qualify to earn 12/24 FREE college credits in Early Childhood Education. RIECETP has added the Certificate in Early Childhood Education for students who have completed […]

Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) are proud to announce the RI Pre-K expansion and the opening of the 2024-2025 lottery for the state-funded RI Pre-K programs. In the first expansion, since 2021, we are excited to add new programs, and new cities to the RI Pre-K community and bring […]

Registration for Strolling Thunder and Advocacy Day is now LIVE on the Right from the Start website! This will be an Advocacy Day event (including lunch) at the Marriott beginning at noon on May 9th with a limited number of tickets for families and educators and then, all participants will stroll to the State House […]

*Traducción en español está abajo Dear BrightStars Rated Programs;  As you know, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and in accordance with guidance from national partners, the RI Association for the Education of Young Children (RIAEYC) and the RI Department of Human Services (DHS) temporarily paused the Brightstars renewal process beginning in March 2020.  During […]

Español Está Abajo Dear Child Care Providers, Rhode Island Department of Health’s Center for COVID-19 Epidemiology is pleased to share guidance updates from CDC and operational updates for COVID-19 reporting. Guidance Updates The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its Respiratory Virus Guidance to provide practical recommendations and information to help lower […]

  *Traducción en español está abajo March 28, 2024 Happy Monday! In an effort to streamline the process of applying for and/or renewing a license and to expedite the process of hiring staff for your programs, we have updated our Employment History and Criminal History Affidavits. For those of you who were first licensed under […]

*Traducción en español está abajo   Valued Providers, I am reaching out to you today because we have a great new feature in RISES! We are excited to announce that based on your suggestions, an Educator Document Library has been added as an enhancement to the RISES workforce registry. You will find this feature within the […]