Capital City Community Center

Capital City Community Center is a nonprofit with several programs, including a food pantry, the Lillian Feinstein Senior Center and financial literacy support. Its Smith Hill Early Childhood Learning Center is state licensed and serves children ages three through five, and it holds a 5 Star rating from BrightStars. The center has taken part in the Rhode Island Pre-Kindergarten program since 2015, with five certified classrooms for 90 children.

The early learning center runs weekdays, Monday through Friday, and families can ask the director about enrollment, tuition and financial assistance. Financial help is available to low-income working families, and Providence children who turn 4 by September 1 can apply through a spring lottery. Children with special needs can take part alongside their peers through the state KIDS CONNECT program. The center is in Providence's Smith Hill neighborhood, and Capital City is an affiliate of Gateway Healthcare.