Department of Recreation

The Department of Recreation is vital to the implementation and successes of North Kingstown’s LEARN365RI programs. From being the critical link as a transportation provider for student participants, to providing experienced and eager staff members for youth programming, and coordination of healthy snacks and box lunches where required, the Recreation Department is also indispensable as the requisite provider of Chromebooks for students actively participating in LEARN365RI programming; programming to address critical learning loss in the summer months; as the logistical and administrative lynchpin in North Kingstown’s LEARN365RI grant award.

There will be significant programming within the Recreation Department that are large providers of LEARN365RI learning opportunities in North Kingstown will be available for students over school breaks in 2025 and 2026.

February and April Beaks will include programs through RI Computer Museum and F.L.Y

Through the summer of 2025; Summer Squad and Teen Extreme camps. Registration and other details will be made available for residents by the Recreation Department in the Spring of 2025. Those interested in registering will need an active user account with the Recreation Department that can be created here.

The North Kingstown Director of Recreation, Ms. Chelsey Dumas-Gibbs, is the overarching lead for LEARN365RI Programming. 

She is also the supervisor of Ms. Kayla Van Gorden, North Kingstown LEARN365RI Youth Commission Coordinator.