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Annual Fund Off to a Strong Start

The Paul Cuffee Annual Fund has reached 10% of its $150,000 goal, a milestone marked by our fundraising fish Stripey receiving his first stripe. Donations made to the Annual Fund...

Middle School Students Raise Funds, Awareness for Breast Cancer

Paul Cuffee Middle School students, dressed in pink as an emblem of solidarity with breast cancer patients, worked hard last month to raise money and awareness for breast cancer treatment....

A Delightfully Grimm Morning with Bestselling Author Adam Gidwitz

Bestselling children’s author Adam Gidwitz–who penned A Tale Dark and Grimm and other books–visited with Paul Cuffee students in October to chill them with spooky tales and enlighten them about...

Cuffee Students Emerge as Civic Leaders through Young Voices

PCS students have served as leaders in an impressive array of civic events through Young Voices, a Rhode Island-based youth advocacy organization that “transforms urban youth into powerful advocates who...

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...