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Christopher Haskins to Assume Head of School Position at Paul Cuffee School

At a special meeting on May 6, the Board of Trustees unanimously voted to approve the appointment of Christopher Haskins as the new Head of School. Chris has been dedicated...

Paul Cuffee After School Programs Awarded Highly Competitive 21st Century Grant

Citing well-documented and comprehensive program design, with a variety of activities for all ages and inclusion of skill courses for parents as strengths of the program, the Rhode Island 21st...

Paul Cuffee Junior Receives Treasury Young Leader Award

Nominated by her math teacher, Mr. Jeff Rackauskas, for the Treasury Young Leader Awards, Cuffee junior Juliani Vidal was one of 41 students state-wide to receive the honor. Rhode Island...

Cuffee Students Celebrate Reading Week and National Poetry Month

Experiment with a good book! and Keep a Poem in Your Pocket! were two slogans that appeared throughout Paul Cuffee School during April’s celebration of literacy, reading, and poetry. Reading...

Annual Fund Tops 80% of this Year’s Goal!

PCS fifth grader Ky’ree Azakpo awarded the Annual Fund Fish “Stripey” his 8th stripe, signaling the fund’s growth to $120,000 or 80% of the 2013-14 goal of $150,000. “My favorite...

All Aboard? Paul Cuffee 5th Graders Wow Expert Boat Judges

Immersed in Paul Cuffee School’s maritime curriculum, teams of 5th graders designed and built cardboard boats for their Boat Design Exhibition. Since January, they have carried out experiments and researched...

Reading Week Kicks Off with “Rhode Rebel”

Squeals of delight rose from amazed lower school students as Rhode Island Reading Week commenced with a presentation of robotics by Providence Career and Technical Academy students. Rhode Rebel, the...

Paul Cuffee Middle Schoolers Visit Brown

Paul Cuffee Middle Schoolers were invited to Brown University’s “Day of Academic Discovery and Exploration” for 250 7th and 8th grade students and teachers from across the state of Rhode...

Paul Cuffee Upper School Chorus Dazzles Listeners with “Journey”

Paul Cuffee’s Upper School Chorus, directed by Danielle Trial Lucini, sang “Don’t Stop Believing” by Journey adapted by Roger Emerson and “Heart and Soul” by Hoagy Carmichael, lyrics by Frank...

Paul Cuffee Upperclassman Places in State-wide Poetry Out Loud Contest

11th Grader, Jeffrey Rosario, won second place in the 9th Annual Poetry Out Loud competition, sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation in partnership with...
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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%