Portsmouth Abbey School

285 Corys Ln, Portsmouth, RI, 02871-0287
Tel: (401)683-2000
Grades: 9 - 12 | 373 students
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Portsmouth Abbey School is a coeducational boarding and day school for students in grades 9-12. The Portsmouth Abbey education is grounded in the Western intellectual tradition, from ancient Greece and Rome and continuing into this century. This classical curriculum is balanced by a focus on spirituality, athletics, the arts and fun. The aim of Portsmouth Abbey School is to help young men and women grow in knowledge and grace. Grounded in the Catholic faith and 1500 year-old Benedictine intellectual tradition, the school fosters: reverence for God and the human person; respect for learning and order; responsibility for the shared experience of community life. We believe it is vitally important to introduce our students to the classics and the best of the Western intellectual tradition, which includes both the humanities and the sciences. Portsmouth Abbey School develops the mind, heart, and body through an integrated and ordered progression of learning in a structured environment.

School Overview:
Portsmouth Abbey School
School Membership(s) National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
Religious Affiliation Roman Catholic
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
Year Founded 1926
Student Body
Total Students 373 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 25% (RI School Avg.: 41%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 45 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 8:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
Average Class Size 13 students
Number of AP Courses 19 courses
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Classroom dress code Formal
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline Jan. 31
Yearly Tuition Cost $41,150
Tuition Notes This is the tuition for a boarding student. Our day student tuition is $28,150.
% on Financial Aid 35%
Admissions Director Meghan Fonts
Admissions Associate Steve Pietraszek
Sports
Total Sports Offered 17 sports
Sports
Baseball Basketball
Cross Country Dance
Equestrian Field Hockey
Football Golf
Ice Hockey Lacrosse
Sailing Soccer
Softball Squash
Swimming Tennis
Track and Field
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 27 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
Abbey Singers Amnesty International
Chess Club Christian Community Service
Creative Writing Workshop Cultural Awareness at Portsmouth (CAAP)
Debate Club Future Problem Solvers
Humanities Forum Jazz Band
Model United Nations New England Math League
Peer Tutors Radio Station, WJHD
Red Key, campus tour guides Red Key, campus tour guides
Red Key, campus tour guides Saint Francis de Sales group
Social Committee Student Athletic Advisory Board
Student Council Students Against Destructive Decisions, SADD
TLC, Teens Leading Children The Beacon, student newspaper
The Gregorian, yearbook The Raven, literary magazine
Tuck Shop, student-run snack shop

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Middletown KinderCare
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