Paul Cuffee School, located in Providence, R.I., enrolls more than 400 students in grades kindergarten through eight. It is a maritime charter school that offers academic education and extracurricular activities. The school s curriculum includes English, language arts, mathematics, history, biology, science and social studies. It emphasizes on literacy, vocabulary building, and reading and writing skills. It also offers courses in art, music, Spanish physical education, United States history, geography, and life and Earth science. The school offers music and speech therapies. It offers a special curriculum in mathematics that includes geometry and probability. Paul Cuffee School focuses on the development of problem-solving and social skills. The school organizes various extracurricular activities for its students, such as art and crafts, cooking, logical games, and drumming and drama classes. It also organizes after school programs and offers classes in golf, sailing and swimming with the aid of professional instructors.
Mary E. Fogarty Elementary School is an educational facility that offers academic instruction and learning opportunities to more than 400 students in kindergarten through grade five. The school s academic curriculum includes a selection of subjects, such as language arts and math. It also serves economically disadvantaged individuals and students with disabilities. Mary E. Fogarty Elementary School offers special education and food services. It is managed by Providence Public Schools, which is an educational district that enrolls over 23,500 students. Providence Public Schools operates elementary, middle, high and charter schools. The district s schools manage art, theater, poetry, science and piano clubs.
