Yearly Archives: 2013

PCS Students Draw Honors for Street Art

Among stiff competition from individuals and groups across the city, Paul Cuffee students earned high honors during the 14th Annual Providence Rotary Street Painting Festival in September. Artists from the...

Curriculum Night Highlights Literacy and Learning

At the end of September, more than 200 Cuffee families attended Curriculum Night, held on different evenings at the Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools, to meet teachers and learn about...

PCS Teacher Takes to the Sea on the Celebrated E/V Nautilus

Participating in the Nautilus Exploration Program as an Educator at Sea for ten days was truly the experience of a lifetime. Led by URI oceanography professor Dr. Robert Ballard, one...

Governor Chafee Walks the Walk with Paul Cuffee Students

In celebration of International Walk to School Day, Governor Lincoln D. Chafee joined Paul Cuffee Lower School students on the one-mile walk from Promenade Street to the south steps of...

Annual Cuffee Picnic Brings Families Together

Sixty-five Cuffee families enjoyed a potluck lunch and an afternoon of games and sailing at the Annual Family Picnic held in mid-September at the Community Boating Center, India Point. Sponsored...

Middle School Students Get an Early Start on College Planning

On a bright day in late September, Paul Cuffee Middle School students started their path toward college by boarding buses headed to 13 colleges and universities in Massachusetts and Rhode...

Welcome from the Head of School

Wendy Randle, Head of School Welcome to all of our returning and new Paul Cuffee School families! I am honored to have been asked by the Board to serve as the interim Head of School....

Introducing the Lower School Principal

PCS is delighted to introduce Derrick Ciesla, who will be taking the reins from Wendy Randle as interim Lower School Principal. For the past four years, Mr. Ciesla served as...

Summer Academies Hone Skills

Over the summer, Cuffee students across grades honed their skills in fun-filled, individualized learning activities through the school’s Summer Academies. Activities ranged from learning numbers and geometric shapes to solving...

PCS Enrichment Programs Offer Journeys of a Lifetime

Paul Cuffee School offered several summer enrichment programs designed to give students unforgettable hands-on learning experiences. In keeping with our maritime theme, two RI programs explored sailing and seamanship, while...
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PCS BY THE NUMBERS

Average Class Size: 20
Current Enrollment: 798
Students of Color: 97%
Female Students: 51%
Male Students: 49%
Free/Reduced Price Lunch Eligibility: 87%
Multi-Language Learners: 22%
Students Receiving Special Education Services: 12%
Total Employees: 168
BIPOC: 45%
Female Employees: 75%
Male Employees: 25%