Portsmouth School Department

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Portsmouth School Department
Address
29 Middle Road
, Rhode Island , 02871
United States
District information
Type Public
Grades Pre-K through 12
SuperintendentThomas W. Kentworthy
School board7 members
Chair of the boardEmily Copeland
Schools4
Other information
Website www.portsmouthschoolsri.org

The Portsmouth School Department is a school district in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, United States.

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Administration

The superintendent is Thomas W. Kentworthy. [1] He has been superintendent since January 2020. Before being appointed, Dr. Kentworthy served as the assistant superintendent. Before coming to Portsmouth, he was a principal at North Kingstown High School, a principal and an assistant principal in Cumberland Public Schools, an educational specialist for the Rhode Island Department of Education, and a social studies teacher at North Kingstown High School. [2]

School Committee

There are seven members of the Portsmouth School Committee. All members of the Committee are elected. [3]

Schools

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References

  1. "Superintendent / Meet the Superintendent". http. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  2. "Thomas Kenworthy appointed as new Portsmouth superintendent". EastBayRI.com. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  3. "School Committee / School Committee Members". http. Retrieved December 15, 2022.