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Middle School Students Skype with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse on Climate Change Issues

Just returned from a trip to observe the effects of climate change along the southeast coast ranging from the Carolinas to Florida, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D) met with Paul Cuffee...

Paul Cuffee Upperclassmen Perform Coveted Scene in Hamlet for Providence’s Shakespeare in the City

“How now! a rat? Dead, for a ducat, dead!” cried Hamlet as he plunged his sword through the curtain hiding the meddlesome Polonius in Act 3, Scene 4 of the...

Alex & Ani Shoppers are “Charmed by Charity” while Supporting our Annual Fund

Scores of shoppers supported the Annual Fund by shopping during a recent special event at Alex and Ani, Wayland Square, Providence. Hosted by the Parent Association, the Charmed by Charity...

Paul Cuffee School Seniors Walk in a Teacher’s Shoes for the Day

Fourteen seniors got a glimpse of the view from the other side of the desk as they participated in Senior Teach Day, the brainchild of PCS’s 12th grade Humanities teacher,...

PCS 7th Graders Learn about Sustainable Community during Trip to W. Alton Jones Campus

Funded in part by the Island Foundation, the trip to the University of Rhode Island’s Alton Jones Environmental Education Center is the highlight of the 7th grade experiential learning experience...

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...
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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%