Rhode Island school districts receive $3.8M in Learn365RI grants

Samantha Latos,
A file image of children drawing in a classroom. (WLNE)

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Department of Education and Gov. Dan McKee announced Tuesday the recipients of almost $3.8 million in the governor’s learning program.

McKee’s Learn365RI initiative is aimed to help students find opportunities to learn outside of school.

“The Learn365RI grants we have awarded are direct investments to expand access to year-round learning opportunities and accelerate learning to get our students back on track,” said Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green.

“Through continued collaboration among state, municipal, school, and community leaders, we will ensure our students can thrive and our school communities continue to move forward,” she said. “I congratulate all the recipients and thank them for their commitment to shifting from 180 days of learning to 365.”

Learn365RI grant recipients ranging from $50,000 to $400,000 include:

  • Burrillville – $286,990
  • Central Falls – $394,564
  • East Providence – $340,000
  • Middletown – $203,445
  • Newport – $345,000
  • North Kingstown – $305,000
  • Pawtucket – $310,000
  • Smithfield – $240,000
  • South Kingstown – $325,000

Standard $50,000 grant recipients include:

  • Bristol
  • Coventry
  • East Greenwich
  • Hopkinton
  • Jamestown
  • Lincoln
  • Little Compton
  • New Shoreham
  • North Smithfield
  • Portsmouth
  • Richmond
  • Scituate
  • Warwick
  • West Warwick
  • Woonsocket

McKee said Barrington, Cumberland, Providence, Warren, and Westerly are still eligible for standard grant funding.

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