Early Childhood Programs

Kristen Farias, Director

Early Childhood
508-675-8421 Ext.55144                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

Welcome to the Fall River Public School District’s Early Childhood Programs.  We work to ensure that all families with children prenatal through 8 years old have access in their community to the support and services that are essential to their success.

We provide information on school readiness activities, integrated preschool programs,  developmental screenings, Preschool and Kindergarten registration, play & learn groups, early education and care programs, state-wide centralized wait list for child care vouchers, family literacy programs, newsletters, adult literacy programs and much more.

PRESCHOOL PROGRAM

The Fall River Public Schools offers half and full day preschool classrooms focused on the development of each child's social, emotional, cognitive and physical skills through a developmentally appropriate, play-based program. Enrollment in our preschool classrooms follows a lottery system. For more information on our preschool lottery please click here. 

Registration for the preschool lottery will run from January 3 through March 31. Applications received after March 31 will be placed on a wait list. Children must be 4 years old on or before September 1 to be eligible for the preschool lottery. Please click on the link below to register for the lottery. Staff from the Early Childhood Office will be contacting registered families to schedule an appointment for a developmental screening beginning February 1. Final information on the lottery and school placements will be provided to families in early June. 

Preschool Lottery *WAITLIST* Registration 

FALL RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS CHILD FIND PROCESS

If you have concerns surrounding your child's development please reach out to schedule a developmental screening. 

click here for more information or contact:

Betsy McKinnon

emckinnon@fallriverschools.org

508-675-8421 Ext.55154

CHILD DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES

OTHER RESOURCES

List of OTHER Early Childhood Programs

PACE Childcare Vouchers

EEC Waitlist

PARENT PODCASTS

Enjoy these podcasts from parents just like you. Different topics are discussed in a fun and easy manner. Click on the links below to access them.

• This Is How We Do: Bedtime
• What They Never Told Me To Expect 
• Let's Hear It for the Dads
• Potty Training Is the Worst
• Before I Was a Mom
• How to be a B+ mom