Providence Public School District

About Providence Public School District

”The Providence Public School Department is the administrative force behind the primary public school district of Providence, Rhode Island. As of February 2011, it serves 23,561 students in 43 schools, 3 annexes, 2 charter schools, and 1 center servicing students with disabilities.Providence Public Schools rank third when compared to public schools in New England. Worcester Public and Boston Public are ranked 1st and 2nd.Vision and missionVisionThe Providence Public School District will be a national leader in educating urban youth.MissionThe Providence Public School District will prepare all students to succeed in the nation’s colleges and universities, and in their chosen professions.HistoryProvidence civic leader John Howland established a system of free public education by means of the School Act in 1828. During the 1830s and 1840s, that system grew and prospered, especially in Providence, owing to the exertions of Samuel Bridgham, Nathan Bishop, and Thomas Wilson Dorr. Education specialist Henry Barnard was recruited as the first state commissioner of education until 1849, with the aim of bringing the other towns to the high educational level which had been achieved by Providence. Barnard observed that "the city of Providence has already gained to itself an extended reputation and made itself a bright example to many other cities."List of schoolsElementary schoolsAs of the 2017-2018 school year Apple starting in July 2019 to build in 442 Charles St (new school opening in May 2021) Bailey Carnevale D’Abate Feinstein at Broad Street Feinstein at Sackett Street Fogarty Fortes Frank Spaziano & Annex Gregorian Kennedy King Kizirian Lauro Lima Lima Annex Messer Pleasant View Reservoir Veazie Webster West its closed until June 2021 Young & Woods Read more

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