Rocky Hill School

530 Ives Road, East Greenwich, RI, 02818-0281
Rocky Hill School is a college preparatory, coeducational, family-oriented school for 300 students in preschool through grade 12, serving just about every city and town in Rhode Island.  In a unique waterfront setting, Rocky Hill students experience our rich history and a challenging, college preparatory curriculum. Through small classes, accessible faculty, a diverse and rigorous program, integrated technology, and an engaging environment, we are especially skilled at helping students discover and develop their full potential.

School Overview:

Rocky Hill School
School Membership(s) National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
Association of Independent Schools in New England (AISNE)
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades Nursery/Preschool - 12
Year Founded 1934
Student Body
Total Students 319 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 11% (RI School Avg.: 29%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 60 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 6:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 54%
Average Class Size 12 students
Number of AP Courses 12 courses
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Advanced Courses
AB Calculus BC Calculus
Biology Chemistry
English Environmental Science
French Latin
Physics Spanish
Statistics US History
Matriculation Data Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom dress code Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Tuition Notes Preschool(age 3) 2 half days: $4,700 3 half days: $6,700 5 half days: $9,300 Preschool(age 4) 5 half days: $9,300 Kindergarten-Grade 5: $24,900 Grades 6-8: $26,700 Grades 9-12: $28,100 Need-based financial aid is available.
% on Financial Aid 24%
Average Financial Aid Grant $14,000
Admissions Director Catherine T. Washburn
Admissions Associate Nicole Gammino
Sports
Total Sports Offered 9 sports
Sports
Basketball Cross Country
Field Hockey Golf
Ice Hockey Lacrosse
Sailing Soccer
Tennis

School Notes:

  • The mission of Rocky Hill School is to educate the whole child-mind,body,and spirit. As a school community,we encourage our students to become good citizens and life-long learners, guiding them as they strive for knowledge and self-awareness.

    Rocky Hill School is a family-oriented and energized educational community. We are proud of our heritage, traditions, academic programs, and the people who create the pulse of our daily activity: faculty, students and parents. Together, we are dedicated to encouraging our students in their intellectual, physical, creative and community pursuits, which both support and challenge. We are a community that strives to demonstrate mutual respect for one another, as individuals, by incorporating kindness and caring into positive interactions among our classmates, teachers, mentors and colleagues.

    Visiting families often ask what makes Rocky Hill School unique. First and foremost, is our size, which affords us the opportunity to interact in small learning groups, provides us with an opportunity to connect with each of our students, and provides children with opportunities for growth they may not get at larger schools. At Rocky Hill, every child may participate in activities they have never tried before, encouraged, and supported, in the pursuit of individual interests. Valuing family is not a cliché here; it is reality.

    Rocky Hill School fits the concept of a true country day school and we intentionally want to retain who we are and what we do best, as we move forward in the 21st century. Secondly, we offer a superlative location, with 88 acres along the Potowomut River and Narragansett Bay. Our curriculum is multifaceted, incorporating experiential learning; we are ideally located to take full advantage of the outdoor classroom concept. Our biology and marine science curriculum allow us to use our environment for on-task field work, while the river and bay serve as a water laboratory.

    Of prime importance to our uniqueness is the Rocky Hill School model for teaching and learning, which reflects our mission and builds on the two aforementioned qualities: size and location. Our collaborative model offers students and faculty the opportunity to interact with one another in round table, laboratory or mini-seminar style classrooms which encourages active and engaged participation among students and teachers.

    The Harkness Table - an oval table with seating for 10-14 students plus a faculty member - serves as an anchor in our classrooms and laboratories, ensuring that students are focused, engaged, and accountable. Furthermore, the technology in our wireless environment provides myriad "anytime, anywhere" learning opportunities.

    The Rocky Hill School Model encourages all students to articulate and champion their own ideas, as well as listen and respond respectfully to their peers. Authentic understanding is only accomplished through experience, and experience is only meaningful when students enjoy frequent and diverse opportunities to practice skills, test ideas, and apply knowledge. Our direct, hands-on approach to learning centers upon such experiences.

  • Profile last updated: 09/20/2011

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Eleanor Briggs School
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