Building Bridges to a Bright and Successful Future for Our Children
Improving quality, promoting inclusivity, and increasing accessibility to strengthen and support Long Island’s early education programs since 2014.
We Are Early Childhood Professionals
Forging a Path to a Thriving Tomorrow for Our Children
Laying the Foundation for Lifelong Learning and Well-Being
Laying the Foundation for Lifelong Learning and Well-Being
Designed to support continuous growth and improvement, equipping educators, administrators, and families with the tools and knowledge needed to foster high-quality early childhood education.
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Technical Assistance
Our technical assistance services engage our consultants and RTAC partners, increasing the resources and customized support needed to strengthen or start your program.
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Leadership Coaching
RTAC recognizes the importance of leadership coaching in empowering individuals to become effective and influential leaders. While leadership coaching can be beneficial for administrators in roles such as principals or district leaders, it is also relevant and valuable for teachers.
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Professional Development
Throughout the year, RTAC offers both in-person and virtual workshops for people in the educational field as well as parents and family members. And while many of our workshops are free to attend, any associated costs directly support this essential program.
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Data, Research & Resource Sharing
What does the Long Island community want? What does it need? And how can we help its members address these wants and needs to benefit early childhood education?
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WHAT WE DO
Forging a Path to a Thriving Tomorrow
The Long Island Regional Technical Assistance Center (RTAC) for Pre-K & Early Childhood Education is a collaborative whose mission is to improve quality, access, and equity in Pre-K and early education programs throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties.
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February 24, 2025 We are proud to present LI-RTAC’s Winter 2025 report, “Pathways to Progress: Strengthening the Universal Pre-K Landscape on Long Island”. We hope it will … June 26, 2023 A broad coalition of leaders, including members of the Long Island Pre-K Initiative, Assemblywoman Michaelle C. Solages, State Senator Monica R. Martinez, Long Island’s … June 26, 2023 In 2015, the Long Island Pre-K Initiative surveyed more than 100 kindergarten teachers to find out what skills they wanted children to have on …
New Report: Pathways to Progress – Strengthening the Universal Pre-K Landscape of Long Island
Asw. Solages and Sen. Martinez Secure State Funding for a Regional Pre-K Technical Assistance Center on Long Island
Kindergarten-ready skills handout now available in eight languages
COLLABORATIONS
Partners
Our collaborating organizations offer beneficial services as part of the Regional Technical Assistance Center for Pre-K and Early Childhood Education.
