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North Providence early childhood program earns BrightStars 4 rating; leaders plan steps toward 5
Summary
District officials said both early learning centers earned a BrightStars 4 rating after a recent review. Administrators described improved assessment practices, staff-child ratios and partnerships with local early-childhood providers; they also flagged reliance on federal funding and modest state allocations.
North Providence school officials announced that both district early learning centers earned a BrightStars rating of 4, marking a substantial quality improvement that places the district close to the rating's top level.
Casey Ferrara, the district's early childhood director, said reviewers assessed learning environments, staff-child ratios, curriculum and assessment practices. "We were 1 of the first [inclusive] classrooms...to do this BrightStars rating...and we proved differently," Ferrara said. She…
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