Public Preschool Provider Community of Practice

Where Public Preschool Providers
Learn, Connect, and Grow.

Public Preschool Provider Community of Practice

Join the Public Preschool Provider Community of Practice! Connect with fellow providers, share ideas, and learn from one another in a collaborative space designed to strengthen your work. Together, members build meaningful relationships while exchanging practical resources, tools, strategies, and real-world experiences that support staff, children, and families every day. Grow your network, deepen your impact, and be part of a community committed to helping preschool programs thrive.

Register for The Public Preschool Community of Practice Webinars

Our meetings take place on the fourth Wednesday of every month at 11:00 AM. Click here to register.

Budgeting for Community-Based Public Preschool Providers

Allyson Mathews, Mita Bhattacharya, and Paulina Vargas, from the NJ Inclusive Child Care Project Team at the Statewide parent Advocacy Network (SPAN) discuss Early Intervention and resources available to support children and families during the transition from early intervention to preschool special education and other outcomes at age three.

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026

Budgeting for Community-Based Public Preschool Providers

Karin Garver, an early education policy specialist at the National Institute for Early Education Research, joins us on this call to discuss provider budgeting and to give us a quick overview of the provider budget process.

Wednesday, March 25th, 2026

Public Preschool Provider Community of Practice: An Overview of the Mixed Delivery Handbook

Listen as guests Kimberly Friddell, the Director of the Office of Preschool Education Programs at the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE), and her team discuss how NJDOE is strengthening preschool access across the state. In this informative session, early childhood leaders break down the new Mixed Delivery Handbook, a comprehensive guide designed to help school districts, private providers, and Head Start programs collaborate to expand high-quality preschool for three- and four-year-olds.

Thursday, February 26th, 2026