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The Holiday Spirit: A Video Message from the Paul Cuffee School Choruses

Happy Holidays from the Paul Cuffee School family We are delighted to bring you this special holiday message from students in our Lower, Middle, and Upper School Choruses, who performed at the RI State House on December 5....

PCS Choruses Spread Holiday Cheer at State House Concert

Students from the Paul Cuffee Lower, Middle, and Upper School choruses dazzled listeners during a public performance at the Rhode Island State House on December 5. Nearly 160 PCS students...

Middle Schoolers Celebrate the Circle of Life

Circle of Life Paul Cuffee Middle School students brought to life folk traditions from nearly two dozen countries and cultures during a one-night production of The Circle of Life: Songs and Stories from...

Annual Fund Meets Second Milestone

Stripey earns second stripe Donations to the PCS Annual Fund have reached $30,000, or 20% of our $150,000 goal for the fiscal year. “A huge thanks to our supporters for getting us off to...

New Education Resource for Parents

Parent Toolkit logo NBC News Education Nation has created a Parent Toolkit to help parents participate in their children’s academic success and personal growth. The toolkit includes: Grade-by-grade academic benchmarks for pre-K through...

A Charter Celebration

PCS Board Chair Emeritus David C. Burnham celebrates the warmth, history, and success of Paul Cuffee School in a Providence Journal op ed piece, titled A Charter Celebration....

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...
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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%