Integrated Preschool Program
The Coventry Public Schools' Integrated Preschool program is supported by educators certified in both Early Childhood Education and Early Childhood Special Education. Children with developmental delays, as well as typically developing peers, participate in the Integrated Preschool Programs.
The Integrated Preschool classrooms are presently located at Washington Oak Elementary School. Click here to visit Washington Oak Elementary School. All peer vacancies are filled by lottery. Peer students who are 3 years old before September 1st of the new school year shall be eligible to attend the morning preschool session. Peer students who are 4 years old before September 1st of the new school year shall be eligible to attend the afternoon preschool session. Both sessions are 2.5 hours long.
Children who have been chosen for the preschool program through the lottery are eligible to participate until they reach Kindergarten age, as long as the Enrollment Process and the Tuition Policy are followed.
FIND ENROLLMENT PROCESS AND TUITION POLICY HERE
The Integrated Preschool Program Lottery application process for the 2023-2024 School Year is closed.
Coventry Integrated Preschool Program is a 5-Star Program
Bright Stars
High quality early childhood programs contribute to positive life experiences that result in learning for all children. The Coventry Integrated Preschool Program has earned a five-star Bright Stars rating which ensures that children are participating in a high-quality early learning program.
Curriculum
Our curriculum framework is based on the Rhode Island Early Learning and Development Standards (RIELDS). These standards provide early childhood professionals with a common understanding of what children should know and be able to do as they exit preschool and enter kindergarten. The RIELDS are organized into 9 domains: Physical Health and Motor Development, Social and Emotional Development, Language Development, Literacy, Cognitive Development, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and Creative Arts. In our play-based preschool classrooms, children learn by interacting, exploring, and actively engaging with materials, educators, and peers. Through a multi-sensory approach to learning with hands-on activities, all children can connect to what is being taught.
Inclusion
All children learn in a nurturing environment, incorporating the principles of universal design for learning that support each child's pace and style of learning. An integrated preschool setting is one in which children with disabilities are integrated or included in a classroom with typically developing children. The children with disabilities participate in all of the activities within the class and modifications are made as needed. Within a quality inclusive preschool classroom, children relate and interact with all peers in play and daily routines and engage in experiences that promote the development of attention, self-control and the understanding that others have different experiences and perspectives.
Rhode Island Early Learning and Development Standards
The Rhode Island Early Learning and Development Standards (RIELDS) are a guiding source for Coventry preschool teachers, leaders, and families. They provide an organized set of high standards for the teaching of young children. They were designed with all children in mind...English language learners, children with special health care needs, children with disabilities, and children who are typically developing. The RIELDS provide a framework for what children should know and be able to do throughout their infant, toddler and preschool years prior to entering Kindergarten.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE RHODE ISLAND EARLY LEARNING STANDARDS
Fun Family Activities
The Fun Family Activity Cards were created by parents, early childhood educators, and local experts, along with the Rhode Island Department of Education. They were created to provide parents/guardians with information and fun ways to support the development and learning of young children at home. The activities were designed to help your child develop skills that will help them to learn throughout their early childhood years. The Fun Family Activity Cards reflect the Rhode Island Early Learning and Development Standards and align with standards-based curriculum provided in both early care and education settings. They are available in both English and Spanish.