Child's Play (2026 Profile)

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Child's Play

296 Angell Street
Providence, RI 02906

Tel: (401) 331-8443

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Child's Play was founded in 1979 by a group of parents who wanted to participate in their children's early educational experience.

Our goal is to encourage children to grow at their own pace in a safe, supportive and enriching environment.

Our teachers allow children to develop the social skills, emotional maturity, and concepts of the world appropriate at each developmental stage. By focusing on their creative play in the classroom, the teachers allow the children to suggest and discover the activities most suited to learning what they are ready to learn.

Such open-ended play is augmented with more traditional "teaching" - demonstrating and explaining concepts - providing more structure and shifting more responsibility to the children as development allows.

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
Enrollment: 45 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: Verified school update

School Overview

School Type

Early Childhood / Day Care

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Association for the Education of Young Children

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten

Year Founded

1979

School Calendar

Student Body

Total Students

45 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

State avg.: 28%

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

4 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

National avg.:

Classroom Dress Code

Casual

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Tuition Notes

Fees vary per class. Please see website for tuition.

Application URL

Source: Verified school update

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When is the application deadline for Child's Play?

The application deadline for Child's Play is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

In what neighborhood is Child's Play located?

Child's Play is located in the College Hill neighborhood of Providence, RI. There are 3 other private schools located in College Hill.

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Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
Enrollment: 45 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: Verified school update

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Did You Know?

The average private school tuition in Providence, RI is $22,811 for elementary schools and $29,216 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Providence, RI is 69% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).