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Community Preparatory School

126 Somerset Street, Providence, RI, 02907-0290 -

School Notes Overview:

Located in Providence, Rhode Island, Community Preparatory School was founded in 1983 to provide educational opportunity to low-income students of color. Today, Community Prep remains committed to its original mission while serving students from a wide range of ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds. Community Prep offers students in grades three through eight the benefits of an independent school - small classes, challenging academics, and a positive, nurturing environment - combined with the cultural and economic diversity of a public school. While serving students from across Rhode Island, Community Preparatory School's primary commitment is to minority and low-income students from providence. The school's goal is to help its students succeed in college preparatory high school programs and to become community leaders. Moreover, the school is committed to developing and sharing its vision, programs, and resources with the local neighborhood as well as the broader educational community. Community Preparatory School challenges students to become confident, independent learners; encourages respect for the cultural and ethnic identities of its multicultural and economically diverse student body; develops a strong sense of public service in students; and engages parents, students, and teachers in goal-setting and planning to ensure academic and social success for each student....

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School Overview:

	Community Preparatory School
School Membership(s)	State or regional independent school association
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 3 - 8
County	Providence County, RI
Student Body
Total Students	165 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(RI) School Avg.
% Students of Color	82%	24%
Students by Grade
	Grade 3 - 17 students
	Grade 4 - 17 students
	Grade 5 - 25 students
	Grade 6 - 37 students
	Grade 7 - 34 students
	Grade 8 - 35 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	n/a
	This School	(RI) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	n/a	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	179 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Located in Providence, Rhode Island, Community Preparatory School was founded in 1983 to provide educational opportunity to low-income students of color. Today, Community Prep remains committed to its original mission while serving students from a wide range of ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds. Community Prep offers students in grades three through eight the benefits of an independent school - small classes, challenging academics, and a positive, nurturing environment - combined with the cultural and economic diversity of a public school. While serving students from across Rhode Island, Community Preparatory School's primary commitment is to minority and low-income students from providence. The school's goal is to help its students succeed in college preparatory high school programs and to become community leaders. Moreover, the school is committed to developing and sharing its vision, programs, and resources with the local neighborhood as well as the broader educational community. Community Preparatory School challenges students to become confident, independent learners; encourages respect for the cultural and ethnic identities of its multicultural and economically diverse student body; develops a strong sense of public service in students; and engages parents, students, and teachers in goal-setting and planning to ensure academic and social success for each student.
Profile last updated: 03/08/2007

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Read to Succeed Summer Program Announces Second Session for 2009 (Providence Business News)
posted on April 2, 2009 at 04:46:03 pm
PROVIDENCE – The Read to Succeed Summer Program will launch Summer Two at the end of the 2008 – 2009 academic year, Barbara Papitto, president of Read to Succeed Inc., announced today.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (02907)	School Zip (02907)	(RI) State Average
Population (Approximate)	27,470 people	1,048,319 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	16%	35%
Population Average Age	27 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	3.1 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$23,225	$40,087
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.7 rooms	5.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	65 years old	55 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	28% / 72%	54% / 46%