Penikese Island School (Closed 2022)
Penikese is a small, family-style residential school that emphasizes community, interdependence, and relationship-based, hands-on education for boys who have not been successful in other learning environments.
The educational program is tailored to the individual and his behavioral adaptations that have precluded his learning in a traditional classroom.
School Overview
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 8-10
Year Founded
1973
Summer School Offered
Yes
Student Body
Total Students
6 students
Student Body Type
% Students of Color
33%
State avg.: 29%
Students by Grade
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
1 teacher
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
National avg.: 13:1
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree
10%
Average Class Size
4 students
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Admissions Director
Pam Brighton
Source: Verified school update
Nearby Private Schools
The nearest high school and elementary school to Penikese Island School is Falmouth Academy (3.3 miles away)
The nearest preschool is Little Kids Inc (3.6 miles away)
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School
Location
Miles
Grades
Students
Grades: 7-12 | 218 students 3.3 miles 7 Highfield Dr.
Falmouth, MA 02540
(508) 457-9696
Falmouth, MA 02540
(508) 457-9696
3.3
7-12
218
Little Kids Inc
Daycare / Preschool
Grades: PK-K | 45 students 3.6 miles 590 North Falmouth Hwy.
North Falmouth, MA 02556
(508) 563-7428
North Falmouth, MA 02556
(508) 563-7428
3.6
PK-K
45
Vineyard Montessori School
Montessori School
Grades: PK-7 | 41 students 6.6 miles 286 Main St
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
(508) 693-4090
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
(508) 693-4090
6.6
PK-7
41
Cape Cod Montessori School
Montessori School
Grades: 7-12 | 13 students 9 miles 81 Chester St.
North Falmouth, MA 02556
(774) 994-7588
North Falmouth, MA 02556
(774) 994-7588
9
7-12
13
Grades: PK-K | 16 students 9 miles 81 Chester St
North Falmouth, MA 02556
(508) 563-9010
North Falmouth, MA 02556
(508) 563-9010
9
PK-K
16
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