School Facts
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 8-10
Students By Grade
Year Founded
1973
Summer School Offered
Yes
Student Body
Academic Profile
Total Classroom Teachers
1 teacher
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
National avg.: 11:1
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree
10%
Average Class Size
4 students
Tuition & Financial Aid
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Admissions Director
Pam Brighton
School Notes
- 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.
- 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.
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Penikese Island School?
The application deadline for Penikese Island School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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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Distance: 3.3 mi
Gr: 7-12 | 180 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 31
7 Highfield Dr.
Falmouth, MA 02540
(508) 457-9696
Distance: 3.6 mi
Gr: PK-K | 45 students
Daycare / Preschool
590 North Falmouth Hwy.
North Falmouth, MA 02556
(508) 563-7236
Distance: 6.6 mi
Gr: PK-7 | 87 students
Montessori School
286 Main St
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
(508) 693-4090
Distance: 9.0 mi
Gr: PK-K | 14 students
Montessori School
81 Chester St
North Falmouth, MA 02556
(508) 563-9010
Distance: 13.4 mi
Gr: PK-K | 8 students
Daycare / Preschool
7 Tallman St
Mattapoisett, MA 02739
(508) 758-2962
Distance: 3.3 mi
Gr: 7-12 | 180 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 31
7 Highfield Dr.
Falmouth, MA 02540
(508) 457-9696
Distance: 14.6 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 508 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 16 | Extracurriculars: 72
246 Front Street
Marion, MA 02738
(508) 291-8300
Distance: 15.8 mi
Gr: 10 | 1 student
Special Education School
Po Box 1292
Onset, MA 02558
(508) 295-5232
Distance: 16.1 mi
Gr: K-12 | 276 students
Avg. class size: 13 students
Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 21
50 Osterville West Barnstable Road
Osterville, MA 02655
(508) 428-5400
Distance: 16.2 mi
Gr: 4-12 | 11 students
Special Education School
19 Hawthorn St
New Bedford, MA 02740
(508) 992-4756
Distance: 3.3 mi
Gr: 7-12 | 180 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 31
7 Highfield Dr.
Falmouth, MA 02540
(508) 457-9696
Distance: 6.6 mi
Gr: PK-7 | 87 students
Montessori School
286 Main St
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
(508) 693-4090
Distance: 14.0 mi
Gr: K-1 | 62 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Daycare / Preschool
124 Front St
Marion, MA 02738
(508) 748-1243
Distance: 15.2 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 206 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Extracurriculars: 8
Catholic
100 Spring St
Fairhaven, MA 02719
(508) 996-1983
Distance: 15.8 mi
Gr: NS-6 | 91 students
Montessori School
284 Cotuit Rd
Sandwich, MA 02563
(508) 888-4222
Distance: 3.6 mi
Gr: PK-K | 45 students
Daycare / Preschool
590 North Falmouth Hwy.
North Falmouth, MA 02556
(508) 563-7236
Distance: 6.6 mi
Gr: PK-7 | 87 students
Montessori School
286 Main St
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
(508) 693-4090
Distance: 9.0 mi
Gr: PK-K | 14 students
Montessori School
81 Chester St
North Falmouth, MA 02556
(508) 563-9010
Distance: 13.4 mi
Gr: PK-K | 8 students
Daycare / Preschool
7 Tallman St
Mattapoisett, MA 02739
(508) 758-2962
Distance: 15.2 mi
Gr: PK-K | 7 students
Daycare / Preschool
177 Bridge St
Fairhaven, MA 02719
(508) 999-5625
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Miles
Quick Facts
Mullen-hall
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
130 Katherine Lee Bates Rd
Falmouth, MA 02540
(508) 548-0220
Falmouth, MA 02540
(508) 548-0220
3.4 miles
Gr: K-4 | 364 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Lawrence
(Math: 42% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
113 Lakeview Avenue
Falmouth, MA 02540
(508) 548-0606
Falmouth, MA 02540
(508) 548-0606
3.5 miles
Gr: 7-8 | 474 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Morse Pond School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
323 Jones Road
Falmouth, MA 02540
(508) 548-7300
Falmouth, MA 02540
(508) 548-7300
4 miles
Gr: 5-6 | 472 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Teaticket
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
45 Maravista Ave Ext
East Falmouth, MA 02536
(508) 548-1550
East Falmouth, MA 02536
(508) 548-1550
4.9 miles
Gr: K-4 | 236 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Tisbury Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
40 West William Street
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
(508) 696-6500
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
(508) 696-6500
5 miles
Gr: PK-8 | 312 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
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