Yearly Archives: 2013

Basketball Tournament Builds Friendship and Awareness of Annual Fund

Darline Berrios, Paul Cuffee fifth grade teacher, conceived, organized, and hosted a Basketball Tournament for Faculty, Staff, and Friends of Paul Cuffee School. Held in our Middle School gymnasium, the...

“La Musica de Mi Gente” Honors Posy Wiggins and a Vibrant Culture

When writer, director, and producer Robb Dimmick imagined La Musica de Mi Gente, a Musical that celebrates the rich cultures of the Latino people, he envisioned a cast of talented...

PCS 5th Graders Participate in Maritime Adventure

As part of their maritime curriculum on boat design and navigation, the 5th Grade went on a field trip to the Naval Station, Newport, RI. Students had the opportunity to...

Harvard University Alumni Interview Paul Cuffee Juniors

As part of the Harvard Club of Rhode Island’s Month of Service, 17 alumni of Harvard University interviewed 15 Paul Cuffee School juniors, preparing them for their college interviews that...

Middle Schoolers Build Community and Environmental Understanding

What do catching tadpoles and aquatic invertebrates have in common with balancing a group of young friends on a seesaw platform? They are both fun, challenging activities offered by the...

Paul Cuffee Upper School Student Speaks at Rhode Island Kids Count Annual Breakfast

Before more than 500 community members that included legislators, community leaders, and policymakers from education, health, and human services, Ivy Barclay ’14 delivered a powerful keynote address articulating the idea...

Community Leaders, Cuffee Board Members and Local Athletes Celebrate Reading Week with Paul Cuffee Students

This year’s state-wide celebration of Reading Week began at Paul Cuffee School with a film illustrating this year’s theme: Dig Deep: Unearth a Good Book. Throughout the week, community leaders...

Head of Providence’s NAACP, Jim Vincent, Teams Up with Upper School Science Teacher for a Real Life Lesson on Social Justice

As part of Teach For America Week, Jim Vincent, the President of Providence’s NAACP team taught a lesson on racism and sexism in the science field with Amamah Sadar, PCS...

PCS Middle Schoolers Build Speed Boats to Race in the Cuffee Cup

While studying the physics of propulsion, our 7th grade science students engineered and built boats powered by baking soda and vinegar or a rubber band. They then raced their boats...

Fourth Graders Get Into the Act

On March 22, PCS 4th graders held their annual Paul Cuffee play, We’ll Build a School, written by Grammy Award winning musician, Bill Harley. The play tells the story of...
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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%