BrightStarsProgram Leaders
We all know that quality matters for a child’s healthy development and learning. That’s why Rhode Island has developed BrightStars, a voluntary quality rating and improvement system that helps early learning and school-age child care programs implement best practices.
The BrightStars system is designed to measure and support quality in state licensed or approved programs, including:
- Child care centers
- Preschools
- Family child care homes
- School-age child care programs for children up to grade 5
Programs proudly participating in BrightStars can use the rating and improvement system to:
- Learn about and incorporate best practices that support healthy child and youth development.
- Recognize quality within classrooms and programs.
- Educate parents and community members about why quality matters.
- Inform parents about quality and use the rating to market your program.
- Develop practical benchmarks and strategies to guide program improvement.
- Access local and national resources that support professional development.
