UPDATED: RIDE Encourages Parents to Enroll in RI Pre-K Lottery Ahead of June 18 Deadline

Published on Wednesday, June 14, 2023

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Governor Dan McKee, Commissioner of Education Angélica Infante-Green, and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) are encouraging Rhode Island families to apply to the RI Pre-K lottery before the June 18 deadline. RI Pre-K programs serve 4-year-old children in 18 communities across the state.

“The learning, play, and joy we see in our RI Pre-K classrooms is laying the foundation for the future educational success of our young learners,” said Governor Dan McKee. “The research on the benefits of Pre-K are clear, and that’s why Rhode Island continues to invest in this critical educational program. I want to encourage Rhode Island families with children who will turn 4 years old by September 1, 2023 to visit RIPreK.com today to apply for a free RI Pre-K seat.”

“Free, high quality early learning opportunities such as RI Pre-K set students of all zip codes on paths to academic, career, and personal success,” said Commissioner of Education Angélica Infante-Green. “The RI Pre-K lottery is open and accepting applications through June 18, and we’re encouraging families to visit RIPreK.com to learn more and submit an application for their child.”

RI Pre-K is accepting applications from families with four-year old children living in one of these 18 eligible communities: Bristol, Warren, Central Falls, Coventry, Cranston, East Providence, Johnston, Middletown, Newport, North Kingstown, North Providence, Pawtucket, Providence, South Kingstown, Warwick, Westerly, West Warwick, and Woonsocket.

To be eligible to attend, children must be 4 years old by September 1, 2023, and be residents of one of the identified RI Pre-K communities.

For more information on the 2023-2024 RI Pre-K Programs and the lottery application process please visit RIPreK.com.

Families may contact the RIDE Pre-K team at RIPre-K@ride.ri.gov with any questions.

Online applications are due by 11:59 pm on Sunday, June 18, 2023.