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 four 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.
Community Preparatory School is committed to making our education accessible to families from all socioeconomic backgrounds, especially to low-income families. As part of this mission, we strive to provide sufficient financial aid so money never becomes an obstacle that prevents a student from attending our school. While we are committed to helping families afford Community Prep, we do expect each family to make a reasonable contribution to their child's education.
Club or Organization: Chess, Chorus, Cooking Club, Debate Club, Drama Club, Drawing Club, Geography Bee Club, Kindness Club, Latin Dance Club, Leadership Club, Newspaper Club, Photography Club, Young Veterinarians Club
Recreational Athletic Programs: Intramural Soccer
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 four 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.
Community Preparatory School's tuition is approximately $16,800 for private students.
What sports does Community Preparatory School offer?
Community Preparatory School offers 6 interscholastic sports: Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Soccer, Track and Field and Volleyball.
When is the application deadline for Community Preparatory School?
The application deadline for Community Preparatory School is Feb. 1 / rolling (applications are due on Feb. 1 but additional applications are reviewed year-round as space permits ).
At last we have a dedicated phone number for suicide and crisis support. The Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is 988. More about it and suicide prevention here.
