Saint Philomena School, Portsmouth, Rhode Island

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Saint Philomena School is a private Catholic grammar school in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. The school has been designated a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the United States Department of Education. It is a member of the Sacred Heart Schools organization. [1]

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History

Saint Philomena School was founded in 1953 by the Sisters Faithful Companions of Jesus, and today boasts a student body of approximately 480. The school was originally located in a single building on the Narragansett Bay, but has grown over the years into a campus of five buildings, including a free-standing auditorium and a new, state-of-the-art classroom building.

Admissions

Admission is by application only, and each grade has fifty students or less. Tuition is $6,800 per year for grades K-5 and $8,250 for grades 6–8. Scholarships are available from the school and through the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence.

Student body

Students come primarily from Aquidneck Island, Southeastern Massachusetts, and other parts of Rhode Island. Graduates of St. Philomena's go on to attend private and public high schools in Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts, including the Portsmouth Abbey School, Bishop Connolly High School, Bishop Stang High School, St. George's School, the Wheeler School, and Moses Brown School, amongst many others.

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References

  1. "Network of Sacred Heart Schools announces its 25th member school, Saint Philomena School". Society of the Sacred Heart. March 10, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2021.

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