Description: MI Robertson School is a public early learning center located in Central Falls, Rhode Island. Central Falls is one square mile that borders Providence. The school provides an inclusive preschool experience for any preschool age child with an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) in Central Falls. Approximately twenty percent of the preschool age students at MI Robertson have an IEP. Eighteen preschool students in total are chosen through the State of Rhode Island Pre-Kindergarten lottery for the DUAL LANGUAGE PREK class at MI Robertson. Approximately another 200 preschool students are chosen for full or half day programs at Captain Hunt School which is the other public early learning center that is part of the Central Falls public schools. Fifty four spaces at Captain Hunt School are filled by students who are chosen through the Department of Education lottery. The other spaces are chosen with the same protocol and systems as the State of Rhode Island Pre- Kindergarten program lottery but facilitated by the district of Central Falls itself. Our school is a safe and nurturing environment that respects and embraces cultural, economic, and ethnic diversity. The MI Robertson DUAL LANGUAGE PREK professional community work in conjunction with the Captain Hunt School professional community to meet the academic, social, emotional and physical needs of all children who participate in the program. Approximately 200 students attend the preschool program at Captain Hunt School and another 18 students are enrolled in the DUAL LANGUAGE PREK at MI Robertson. All children and families who reside in Central Falls are welcome to apply for the program. All families interested in the program are given tours and information. Children screened by Central Falls Outreach Team who are determined eligible for an Individualized Education Plan (IEP)/services at Captain Hunt School or MI Robertson School are given a program at Captain Hunt School or MI Robertson Elementary in alignment with their needs. Students not eligible for a program/classroom at Captain Hunt School or MI Robertson School are placed in a database reflective of the system used by the State Pre-Kindergarten Program at the Department of Education. When spaces become available, the computer generates a randomized list in order for all families interested to have equal opportunity for the program. The Department of Education funds 3 all day Pre-Kindergarten classes at Captain Hunt School and 1 at MI Robertson School. RIDE chose the names of the students who will participate in the 3 classrooms at Captain Hunt School and the DUAL LANGUAGE PREK at MI Robertson School. Those names are chosen from applications that are submitted to their system after parents complete and submit the application to the Captain Hunt School, MI Robertson School and/or the Central Falls Public School District. Many of the children and families speak other languages at home but most of the children speak Spanish. Each classroom at Captain Hunt School has at least one teacher or Teacher Assistant who speaks Spanish in order to communicate with children and families. All 3 Teachers in the MI Robertson School DUAL LANGUAGE PREK are bi-lingual. (Spanish.) Teachers all have the Department of Education's certification to be an Early Childhood Teacher in a public school in Rhode Island. Teachers are trained in working with English Language Learners and four early childhood teachers have certification from the Department of Education in order to be teachers of English Language Learners. Captain Hunt School and MI Robertson Schools are proud to welcome children who may have special needs. Those special needs include developmental delays and disabilities, mental health diagnosis, behavioral challenges and physical challenges. Special Education services at Captain Hunt School and MI Robertson School are available to all students and families who have residence in our city, without exception. We believe that every child is unique and valued and so, as a school, every effort is made to provide special education services to children within their general education environment here in Central Falls. That happens at Captain Hunt School and MI Robertson School. Depending upon the classroom community, certified special education teachers consult with general education teachers as needed. Sometimes, special educators provide direct service to students within the child's classroom, as appropriate/determined by a child's Individualized Education Plan. Five Speech Therapists, a Psychologist, a Guidance Counselor, a Social Worker, an Occupational Therapist and a Physical Therapist also provide support to children and families at Captain Hunt School and MI Robertson School as needed/determined by Individualized Education Plan. A full-time Home School Liaison also provide information, resources, connections, collaboration, support and translation as needed ~to families as they navigate Captain Hunt School and MI Robertson School as their child's first public school experience.
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