Summer Learning Program

We teach Kindergarteners to be Kindergarteners!

The KidsBridge Summer Learning Program provides rising kindergartners who have not yet had a high-quality early learning experience with a six-week full-day program, to help them learn the norms and routines of school. The program is always free of charge and available to public school students who are registered for Kindergarten for the upcoming school year.

KidsBridge participants attend school for six hours per day, five days per week to adjust to the routines and procedures of kindergarten to help them transition into school. The program is fun and engaging and children learn through play! Parents/family members are also supported through ongoing parent engagement events and workshops.

The program is taught by certified, experienced teachers with support from Providence’s high school workforce and trained community volunteers.

To be eligible for this program, your student must be attending Kindergarten this Fall, age 5 on September 1. Priority is given to students who have not attended a full year of preschool or pre-K and are registered for Kindergarten in public schools.

Check back in January for Summer 2027 registration information or email summer@inspiringmindsri.org to get on the contact list now!

Outstanding Results

The KidsBridge Summer Learning Program is a research-based summer kindergarten readiness program that focuses on the social-emotional needs of students and their families as they transition to kindergarten.

• 99% of our students improved in both math and ELA skills
• 96% of students developed at least four new social emotional skills
• 77% of students know more lower case letters
• 68 students know more numerals than when summer began
• 99% of students are better able to follow the rules and expectations of the classroom
• Parents who had concerns about their child’s readiness for school were impressed by how ready they were by the end of the summer.