Wheeler School vs. Moses Brown School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Wheeler School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Rhode Island for:
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Moses Brown School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Rhode Island for:
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School History
Overview
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.
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.
Grades Offered
NS-12
NS-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
n/a
Learning Programs Supported
Language-Based Learning Differences
n/a
Year Founded
1889
1784
Students Body
Total Students
752 students
753 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
13%
28%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
28
18
Pre-K Students
28
15
Kindergarten Students
24
14
Grade 1 Students
18
22
Grade 2 Students
18
22
Grade 3 Students
22
16
Grade 4 Students
34
35
Grade 5 Students
34
28
Grade 6 Students
48
47
Grade 7 Students
58
63
Grade 8 Students
60
60
Grade 9 Students
95
107
Grade 10 Students
95
99
Grade 11 Students
95
101
Grade 12 Students
95
106
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
84 teachers
100 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
n/a
70%
Average Class Size
15
14
Number of AP Classes
10
20
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
8:1
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Feb. 1 / rolling
Feb. 1 / rolling
Tuition Cost
$44,320
$50,000
Tuition Notes
Tuition varies based on age
Need based financial aid available
% on Financial Aid
25%
40%
Average Financial Aid Grant
n/a
$20,000
Acceptance Rate
25%
32%
Admissions Director
Anna Curtis
Liam Chatterton
Admissions Associate
Meg Kiley
n/a
Sports
Total Sports Offered
17
16
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
46
33
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
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
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