Moses Brown School vs. Wheeler School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Moses Brown School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Rhode Island for:
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AP Courses
Sports offered
Extracurriculars
School History
Wheeler School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Rhode Island for:
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School History
Overview
Moses Brown School is a Friends school, offering a co-ed, Quaker-based education to students in nursery through grade 12. We have a proven tradition of academic excellence, a commitment to great teaching, and a dedication to fostering character and confidence in young people. Our stunning 33-acre campus-formerly the farm of 18th-century Quaker abolitionist leader Moses Brown-provides expansive academic, athletic, and artistic facilities right in the heart of Providence.
Founded in 1889, Wheeler is an independent nursery-grade 12 day school for students from Greater Providence and Greater Boston, where we aspire "to learn our powers and be answerable for their use." Wheeler is also home to the Hamilton School, which welcomes students with language-based learning differences.
Grades Offered
NS-12
NS-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
n/a
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
n/a
Language-Based Learning Differences
Year Founded
1784
1889
Students Body
Total Students
753 students
796 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
28%
40%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
18
33
Pre-K Students
15
28
Kindergarten Students
14
24
Grade 1 Students
22
21
Grade 2 Students
22
24
Grade 3 Students
16
32
Grade 4 Students
35
39
Grade 5 Students
28
39
Grade 6 Students
47
53
Grade 7 Students
63
60
Grade 8 Students
60
62
Grade 9 Students
107
92
Grade 10 Students
99
98
Grade 11 Students
101
92
Grade 12 Students
106
99
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
100 teachers
84 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
70%
n/a
Average Class Size
14
15
Number of AP Classes
20
10
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
9:1
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Feb. 1 / rolling
Feb. 1 / rolling
Tuition Cost
$50,000
$44,320
Tuition Notes
Need based financial aid available
Tuition varies based on age
% on Financial Aid
40%
25%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$20,000
n/a
Acceptance Rate
32%
25%
Admissions Director
Liam Chatterton
Anna Curtis
Admissions Associate
n/a
Meg Kiley
Sports
Total Sports Offered
16
17
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
33
46
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Anime ClubArt Club
Community Service BoardCooking Club
Debate TeamDiscipline Committee
Environmental ClubFolk Music Club
French ClubFreshman Leadership Committee
Frisbee ClubFuture Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
Gay Lesbian Straight Bisexual AllianceImprov Comedy Club
Independent Film ClubIrish Club
Math TeamMock Trial
Moses Brown Athletic AssociationPeer Support
Poetry ClubPublication - "The Mosaic"
Publication - "The Omnia"Publication - "The Quaker"
Resolving Issues of Students of Ethnicity (RISE)Robotics Club
Spanish ClubStudent Peace Action Movement
Student SenateTeam Spirit "Blue Crew"
Tennis ClubVersatones - A capella
Young Republicans Club
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Academic DecathlonAdvocacy and Activism Club
Best Buddies ProgramBiomedical Club
Book ClubChess Team
Chinese Culture and Language ClubClassical Music Club
Club for a CureCommunity Standards Board
Cosmos ClubDebate Team
Economics ClubEmpowerment Club
Entrepreneurship ClubEnvironmental Action Club
Envirothon TeamFilm Club
French ClubGotta Have Sole (Community Service)
Great Outdoors ClubGyre (Yearbook)
JSU (Jewish Student Union)Latin Club
Math AssistantsMath Team
Mental Health Awareness ClubMock Trial
Model United NationsPeer Support
Photography ClubPoets and Writers Club
Programming TeamQueer Straight Alliance (QSA)
Robotics Teams—FTC and FRCSave the Bay Club
Science MentorScience Olympiad Team
SICA (Students Involved in Cultural Awareness)Social Committee
Spoke (Student Newspaper)Student Ambassadors
Writing Mentor
Arts and Music Programs:
A Capella Group
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Snow Sports Club/Ski TripTable Tennis Club