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30 Years of Achievement
Ahh, 30!
The thirtieth birthday is a significant milestone – whether for a person or institution. In many
ways, it represents the threshold of true adulthood. While the twenties can be said to
encourage exploration, growth, and exuberance; the thirties demand wisdom. They require
direction, seriousness of purpose, and commitment to long-term goals.
Community Preparatory School has reached this momentous occasion. We’ve come a long
way from 25 students and three teachers in rented classrooms at the John Hope Settlement
House. Today, we serve 162 students in our own building. We have graduated more than
700 – many of whom would not have had the opportunity to excel academically, much less
go on to college-preparatory high school programs, without scholarship assistance from
Community Prep. Of our college-age alumni, we estimate that 83 percent are
attending or have graduated from college – more than twice the urban public-school
average.
Now, as we celebrate 30 years of achievement – of pioneering an educational model proven
to invigorate education in the inner city – we feel compelled to extend our reach.
Under the leadership of a visionary Head of School and robust Board of Trustees, Community
Preparatory School is embarking on yet another strategic plan of growth that will further our
record of success and enable us to play an even greater role in the education – and lives – of
Rhode Island children for years to come.
30 Years of Achievement
Since 1984, Community Preparatory School has given motivated students
the opportunity to reach for their dreams – regardless of family income,
race, or religion.
We are an innovative, independent middle school that provides a
nurturing learning environment designed to foster respect, while
challenging students to work towards ambitious academic goals.
We pride ourselves on offering a demanding, private-school
education in a diverse public-school environment.
Our educational model is based on a partnership between school and
family, designed to develop the academic and social skills that will help
our students work toward success in every aspect of life. Community
Prep students are challenged to become careful thinkers and creative
problem solvers via a balance of teacher-directed instruction and child-initiated learning. To
ensure progress, students, parents and teachers meet each trimester to set personal goals for
the child and design plans to achieve them.
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30 Years of Achievement
Our record speaks for itself. Over the past 30
years, Community Preparatory School has
graduated more than 700 eighth graders.
Ninety-seven percent have been accepted into
college-preparatory high school programs, and
the majority of our Providence-based graduates
– 93 percent since 2007 – have been accepted
to Classical High School, an exam-basedadmissions public school that typically accepts
only 30 percent of those who apply. Of our
college-age alumni, 83 percent are either
attending or have graduated from college. Our alumni are leaders in their schools, businesses,
and communities. Many have returned to Community Prep as teachers, volunteers, and board
members. Others are now parents who send their children to us. All to ensure that our
tradition of excellence continues.
But success comes with a price. We accept students regardless of
their ability to pay, and approximately 95 percent require significant
financial aid. Most independent schools fund as much as 90 percent
of their operating budgets through tuition and must raise only the
remaining 10 percent. At Community Preparatory School, the
opposite is true. We must raise 80 percent of our annual
$2.4 million budget via donations.
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Community Prep at a Glance
Independent Middle School
Cost Per Pupil
Grades 3-8
Founded 1984
Dan Corley and Robert Hahn, founders
Community Prep 2015/16: $16,200
Providence public schools 2013/14: $16,736
Enrollment: 160
Partnership between school and family
Responsive Classroom approach:
• Enhances academic and social skills
• Balances teacher-directed instruction and
child-initiated learning
• Fosters caring behavior and problemsolving ability
• Helps students work toward success in
every aspect of life
School-wide community service
• 32% Latino
• 23% African American
• 21% Bi-racial
• 14% Caucasian
• 8% Asian
• 2% Native American
59% immigrants/children of
immigrants from 41 countries
Class size: 18
Average to above-average students
Students accepted regardless of ability to pay
95% receive financial aid
Values are an important part of teaching
here. Without values and self-esteem,
teaching isn’t worth a hill of beans.
- Cathy Jacques, teacher
Education
PrepPlus: Before / After-School Programs
Tutoring
Music lessons
Sports / Clubs
Creative Arts
Field trips
Student Services
Curriculum
Breakfast / Lunch
Staff social worker
Interdisciplinary theme-based units promote
compelling learning
Athletics
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Writing
Math
Science
Social Studies
Creative Arts
Spanish
Health / Physical Education
Goal-Setting
Students, parents and teachers meet each
trimester to set goals for the child and design plans
to achieve them
Baseball
Basketball
Golf
Soccer
Track and Field
Summer Programs
SummerPrep (academic enrichment)
TestPrep (high-school entrance exam prep)
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Community Prep at a Glance
Graduates: 700+
College Placement includes:
97% accepted into
college-preparatory
high-school programs
93% accepted to
Classical High School
83% attending or
graduated from college
Granted $19 million in
scholarship assistance
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Serve on the Board of Trustees
Chair committees
Teach at Community Prep
Enroll their children at Community Prep
Education is the most powerful weapon
that you can use to change the world.
– Nelson Mandela
High School Placement includes New
England’s most prestigious schools:
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Classical High School
Deerfield Academy
La Salle Academy
Lincoln School
Milton Academy
Miss Porter’s School
Moses Brown School
Phillips Academy
Providence Country Day
Rhode Island School for the Deaf
Rocky Hill School
St. Mary Academy – Bay View
The Wheeler School
Art Institute of New York
Berklee School of Music
Boston College
Boston University
Bowdoin College
Brown University
The Citadel
Columbia University
Cornell University
Duke University
Harvard University
Middlebury College
Mount Holyoke College
New York University
Pratt Institute
Providence College
Rhode Island College
Rhode Island School of Design
Sarah Lawrence College
Tufts University
University of Chicago
University of Rhode Island
Wake Forest College
Wellesley College
Yale University
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Our Mission
At Community Preparatory School, we empower our diverse student body to
reach full academic and leadership potential while building a Beloved Community.
Community Preparatory School serves culturally and economically diverse middle schoolers
– especially those who would not otherwise have access to a rigorous academic education –
in an atmosphere that fosters self-actualization and mutual respect. Community Preparatory
School challenges students to become confident, independent learners – engaging parents,
teachers, and students in joint goal setting andplanning to ensure academic and social
success. Community service and
stewardship – integrated into the
curriculum – develop a strong sense
of public service.
Community Preparatory School is
committed to sharing its vision,
programs and resources with not only
the local neighborhood, but also the
broader educational community.
A pledge to myself: This day has
been given to me fresh and clear. I
can either use it or throw it away. I
promise that I shall use this day to
the fullest, realizing that it can never
come back again. I realize that this
is my life to use or to throw away.
- Every morning, Community
Preparatory School students come
together to make this pledge written by
inner-city educator Marva Collins
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Our Reach should Exceed our Grasp
Based on Community Preparatory School’s past accomplishments, it would be
understandable if we chose to rest on our laurels. That’s simply not in our nature.
We teach our students that if they can dream it, with hard work they can make it happen.
We challenge them to set lofty goals and work aggressively to achieve them. We demand the
same of ourselves.
Community Prep’s Board of Trustees has identified three objectives designed to take the
school to a new level of excellence and influence while securing our future:
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Serve a greater number of students
Expand the Community Preparatory School campus
Establish long-term fiscal sustainability
To meet these objectives, we applied the same innovative thinking that has driven
Community Prep to break new ground in education for three decades. We decided to
support Amos House in launching a charter elementary school, which will eventually serve
kindergarten through fifth grade – an inventive approach that directly addresses our goals.
Towards this end, we plan to raise $15 million in cash and pledges by December
2018 via REACH!, the Campaign for Community Preparatory School. We can’t think of
a better way to celebrate this milestone.
A Bold Endeavor
The new charter school, SouthSide Elementary, will not only reach more students from
Rhode Island’s poorest neighborhoods and increase the stature of Community Prep as an
educational model – key elements of our core mission – it will also provide a new revenue
stream and reduce overall expenses for Community Prep.
As a charter school, SouthSide Elementary will be run
independently from Community Prep and funded by the
city and state. Still, per the school’s charter, it will be
deeply aligned with our educational principles and
insights. For the first time, what we have learned as an
independent school with a diverse student body will be
replicated in a public-school setting. We will have the
opportunity to directly impact public education – and
potentially contribute to public-school reform far beyond
Rhode Island’s borders.
Community Prep’s future will be as
creative and entrepreneurial as its
beginning 30 years ago. By creating
a sustainable independent schoolpublic school partnership, we are
expanding educational opportunity
for the children who need it most.
– Dan Corley, founder/head of school
More Deserving Students: Together, Community Preparatory School and SouthSide
Elementary Charter School will offer superior educational opportunities to 240 students –
52 percent more than our current enrollment – many from Providence’s poorest
neighborhoods. Moreover, SouthSide Elementary will give preference to students whose
families have been homeless in the recent past. So local children with the greatest need can
directly benefit from Community Prep’s 30 years of experience and expertise.
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Our Reach should Exceed our Grasp
Like Community Prep, SouthSide Elementary will offer
a rigorous curriculum with high expectations for
academic and social success. To help guide the
educational program, Dan Corley, Community Prep’s
head of school, will serve on the governing board,
along with education, community and business leaders
that include parents of current and former Community
Prep students.
In addition, SouthSide Elementary will be housed in
Community Prep’s building – not only making us, we
believe, the first independent school in the country to share space with a public school, but
more importantly, giving us the proximity to share educational insights.
A Bigger Campus: The establishment of SouthSide Elementary has helped Community
Preparatory School secure neighborhood support for our campus expansion– something we
have worked to achieve for close to 20 years. Supporters now include a range of local
community leaders and advocates, including Eileen Hayes, chief executive officer of Amos
House, who chairs SouthSide Elementary’s Board of Trustees.
The reason for their support is clear: Together, Community Prep and SouthSide Elementary
will educate a greater number of needy and deserving students from South Providence, while
enriching the community at large.
It is easier to build strong children
Community Prep will not only contribute to SouthSide
than to repair broken men.
Elementary’s educational program, we will share our
– Frederick Douglass
renovated and expanded facilities and new recreational
field with the charter school, as well as with neighborhood children and community groups. In
addition, Amos House – the charter-school’s lead sponsor and an exceptional non-profit
social service and jobs-training agency – will provide the social work, adult education, and
employment services that SouthSide Elementary students and their parents may need.
Financial Security: While Community Preparatory School has built an impressive
endowment ($16 million at the start of the campaign in July 2014), an aging donor base and
anemic Rhode Island economy have made long-term fiscal sustainability uncertain. Financially,
Community Prep simply cannot afford to enroll more students.
Over the next five years, we will turn over grades three through five to SouthSide Elementary
– which receives public-school funding – and become a middle school focused on grades six
through eight. By eliminating the need to privately fund grades three through five, we will
reduce our overall expenses and safeguard Community Prep’s future. In addition, rental
income from SouthSide Elementary will help us become less dependent on annual donations.
The REACH! Campaign has inspired long-time Community Prep supporter Letitia Carter to
accelerate a $5 million gift originally intended as a bequest. Of this gift, $4 million is
earmarked for Community Prep’s endowment – which is key to creating long-term stability in
an unpredictable economic environment – with the balance allocated for building
improvements and the Annual Fund.
REACH!ACH! The Campaign by the Numbers
REACH! is a four-year comprehensive campaign that will raise $15 million for
Community Preparatory School’s campus expansion, building improvements, and
endowment growth – while also providing ongoing support for the Annual Fund.
The REACH! Campaign
Building Renovation
$ 3,535,000
Campus Expansion
1,365,000
Endowment
5,000,000
Annual Fund
5,000,000
Campaign Expenses
Total
Goal:
100,000
$15,000,000
Serve a greater number of students
Action: Remodel the school building to serve 240 students
To prepare our building to accommodate students from both Community Preparatory School
and SouthSide Elementary Charter School – almost 100 additional students – we plan to
remodel both the second and third floors. We will also construct a first-floor addition, which
will include a formal entrance, reception area, administrative offices, student workspaces, and
elevator. The new addition will make our school more welcoming and also improve security.
Only the second-floor renovation, scheduled for summer 2016, will directly affect space used
by SouthSide Elementary.
The campaign also addresses the building’s structural issues, replacing the roof and installing
solar panels to make our school more energy efficient. In addition, replacing inefficient boilers
frees up valuable space on the ground floor.
REACH!ACH! The Campaign by the Numbers
Remodeling Costs
First-floor addition
$2,200,000
Second floor
200,000
Third floor
242,000 *
Replace roof; install solar panels
66,000 *
Replace boilers
272,000 *
Improve bathrooms, heating units, windows
555,000
Total
$3,535,000
* In progress or completed
Goal:
Expand the school campus
Action: Raze, reorganize, refurbish, rebuild
We intend to purchase 20,000 square feet of land along the southwest end of Somerset
Street, giving us complete access to that city block. Since Community Preparatory School’s
new first-floor addition will house administrative offices, we will raze the current
administration building on the corner of Somerset and Prairie Streets to make room for a new
parking lot.
Relocating the current parking lot will free up the space we need not only for the addition,
but also a new recreational field – which will be used by children in the community, as well
our own students.
REACH!ACH! The Campaign by the Numbers
We have already purchased two houses (now razed) and an empty lot north of the school on
Tanner Street. Long-term, we hope to expand our recreational field and facilities into this
area. In the meantime, we will use this space for a garden or additional parking. We will also
move utilities, as needed.
Campus Expansion Costs
Buy city land
$135,000 *
Build recreation field
500,000
Purchase/raze two houses
230,000 *
Relocate parking lot; move utilities
500,000
Total
$1,365,000
* In progress or completed
COMMUNITY
PREPARATORY SCHOOL
Providence, Rhode Island
August 6, 2015
“BEFORE” SITE PLAN
COMMUNITY
PREPARATORY SCHOOL
Providence, Rhode Island
August 6, 2015
PROPOSED SITE PLAN
REACH!
Goal:
The Campaign by the Numbers
Establish long-term fiscal sustainability
Action: Provide 40 percent of operating funds through endowment
To provide at least 40 percent of Community Preparatory School’s operating expenses
through endowment income, we must increase endowment from $16 million (July 2014) to
$22 million by 2020 – a total of $6 million. We can achieve this by raising $5 million. The
remaining $1 million will come from endowment appreciation. We plan to draw a prudent
4.5 percent from the endowment each year to partially fund operations and scholarships. As
of June 2015, $400,000 endows one full scholarship in perpetuity.
Endowment Costs
Total
Goal:
$5,000,000
Provide on-going scholarship support
Action: Raise $5 million
Community Preparatory School’s Board of Trustees has elected to incorporate fund-raising for
the school’s Annual Fund into this comprehensive campaign – to streamline outreach and
reduce overall development costs. Through the REACH! Campaign, we will meet our
students’ current tuition needs by raising $5 million over the next four years.
Scholarship Costs
Total
$5,000,000
REACH!EACH! Giving / Naming Opportunities
Through the generosity of Community Preparatory School supporters, we have
raised more than $10 million, but we still have a long way to go to reach our $15
million goal. Please refer to the attached Campaign Progress Report.
Community Preparatory School’s development staff will gladly meet with you in confidence to
match your philanthropic desires with the school’s needs. Here are some ways you can help.
Naming Opportunities
Addition (1)
Field (1)
Entryway/Foyer (1)
Community Room (1)
Classroom (8)
Student Resource Center (1)
Classroom Library (7)
Elevator (1)
Office (9)
Library Bookstack (100)
Entryway Tile (many)
$1,000,000
500,000
300,000
300,000
180,000
180,000
100,000
75,000
50,000
10,000
250
Endowment Opportunities
Full Scholarship
Half Scholarship
Quarter Scholarship
One-Eighth Scholarship
New Named Endowment Fund
$400,000
200,000
100,000
50,000
20,000
Student Sponsorships
Four Years’ Tuition
One Year’s Tuition
$64,000
16,000
Planned Giving
Founders Society
any documented bequest
Other Opportunities for Giving
Community Champions Plaque
$1,000
I learned that if I work hard, I
can do anything.
– Edgar Cruz, class of 1990
For more information, contact:
Dan Corley, Head of School
401.521.9696 ext: 301
[email protected]
Lisa Dantas, Director of Development
401.521.9697 ext: 4
[email protected]
COMMUNITY
PREPARATORY SCHOOL
Providence, Rhode Island
August 6, 2015
“BEFORE” SITE PLAN
COMMUNITY
PREPARATORY SCHOOL
Providence, Rhode Island
August 6, 2015
PROPOSED SITE PLAN
REACH!
Campaign Gift Chart
REACH! The Campaign for Community Prep
Gifts
Needed
Total $
$5,000,000
1
$5,000,000
$5,000,000 1,000,000
1
1,000,000
6,000,000 500,000
3
1,500,000
7,500,000 300,000
4
1,200,000
8,700,000 180,000
6
1,080,000
9,780,000 100,000
15
1,500,000
11,280,000 75,000
8
600,000
11,880,000 50,000
14
700,000
12,580,000 35,000
12
420,000
13,000,000 25,000
15
375,000
13,375,000 20,000
20
400,000
13,775,000 15,000
30
450,000
14,225,000 10,000
40
400,000
14,625,000 5,000
40
200,000
14,825,000 2,500
40
100,000
14,925,000 1,000
40
40,000
14,965,000 <1,000
many
<35,000
35,000 TOTAL
281+
$15,000,000
$15,000,000 February 2016
Gift Level
Cumulative
Total
REACH!
Pledge Form
Donor Name (please print) __________________________________________________
Signature
__________________________________________________
Date
__________________________________________________
In consideration of Community Preparatory School's comprehensive campaign
I/We are pleased to make the following commitment:
Annual Fund Amount
$________________________________
Campus Expansion Amount
$________________________________
Endowment Amount
$________________________________
Or, _____ (check here), please allocate my gift where most needed.
Total Commitment
$________________________________
The above pledge will be paid over ____ years (up to 5) in the following installments:
Fiscal Year 2016
$________________________________
Fiscal Year 2017
$________________________________
Fiscal Year 2018
$________________________________
Fiscal Year 2019
$________________________________
Fiscal Year 2020
$________________________________
Please send reminders
____monthly ____quarterly ____semi-annually ____annually
____no reminder necessary
Additional Instructions
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
If you have questions, please contact Lisa Dantas, Director of Development.
Tel: 401.521.9697 ext: 4 Ÿ Cell: 203.993.0514 Ÿ Email: [email protected]
Community Preparatory School does not consider signed pledges to be legally binding contractual obligations.
Community Preparatory School
College and High School Matriculation List
Community Preparatory School is extremely proud of its graduates. Of our 749 graduates, 97% enrolled in
competitive college-preparatory high school programs and 83% of our college-age alumni are enrolled in
college or have completed their degrees – an amazing statistic for an inner-city school. Below is a list of
colleges and graduate schools our alumni have attended.
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Albertus Magnus College (2)
American International (3)
Anna Maria College
Arcadia College
Argosy University
Arizona State University
Art Institute of New York
Ashworth College
Assumption College
Babson College (4)
Bard College (2)
Bates College
Bay Path College
Becker College
Beloit College
Berklee College of Music (2)
Bob Jones University
Boston College (5)
Boston College - Carroll
School of Management
Boston University (6)
Bowdoin College
Brandeis University (2)
Brown University (12)
Bryant University (5)
Carleton College
CCRI (54)
City University of New York
Clark University (5)
Colgate University
College of the Holy Cross (2)
Colorado College
Columbia College of
Chicago
Columbia University (3)
Connecticut College
Cornell University
Curry College
Davidson College (2)
Dean College
Dickinson College
Drew University
Drexel University (2)
Duke University (2)
Eckerd University (2)
Elms College
Elon University
Emerson College (3)
Emory University (3)
Evergreen College
Fairleigh Dickinson
University
Florida International
University
Florida State University
Fordham University
Framingham State College
Gallaudet University (8)
George Washington
University (2)
Georgia Perimeter
University
Georgia State University
Gettysburg College (2)
Goddard College
Goucher College
Grinnell College
Hampton University (3)
Hartwick College
Harvard University
Harvard Graduate School of
Education
Haverford College
Hobart & William Smith
Colleges
Howard University (7)
Hunter College
Indiana University
Ithaca College
Johnson & Wales Univ. (10)
Johnson Smith College
Keene State College
Kenyon College (2)
Lake Forest College (3)
Lees-McRae College
Lesley College
Lynn University
Manhattan College
Manhattanville College
Marlboro College
M.I.T. – Sloan School of
Management
McDaniel College
McGill University
Medaille College
Middle Tennessee Univ.
Middlebury College
Motlow Community College
Moravian College
Morehouse College (5)
Morgan State University (5)
Mount Holyoke College (3)
Nat. Tech. Inst. for the Deaf (6)
New England Institute of
Technology
New England Technical
Institute (4)
New Hampshire Technical
Institute
New School University
New York University (2)
Newbury College
Nichols College (3)
North Carolina Agricultural &
Technical University (2)
Northeastern University (4)
Occidental College
Oral Roberts University
Pace University (3)
Pennsylvania State
University
Piedmont Community
College
Pine Manor College (2)
Pomona College
Pratt Institute (2)
Providence College (4)
Quinnipiac University (2)
Randolph-Macon College
Reed College
Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute
Rhode Island College (38)
RI School of Design (4)
Roanoke College
Rochester Institute of
Technology (4)
Roger Williams University (5)
Salve Regina University (2)
St. John's University (2)
St. Leo’s College
St. Michael’s College (2)
Sarah Lawrence College (2)
Scripps College
Seton Hall University
Simmons College
Spelman College
Springfield College (2)
Stanford University
Stonehill College
SUNY – Binghamton
SUNY – Purchase
SUNY – Stony Brook
Syracuse University (7)
Temple University (6)
The Citadel (2)
Trinity College (4)
Tufts University (6)
Union College (2)
United States Marine Corps
University of Bridgeport
University of Central Florida
University of Chicago (2)
University of Connecticut (2)
University of Dallas
University of Delaware
University of Hartford
University of Maine - Orono
UMASS - Amherst (4)
UMASS - Dartmouth
University of Michigan (2)
University of Nebraska
University of New Haven (2)
University of Oregon – School
of Architecture
University of Rhode Island (80)
URI College of Pharmacy
University of San Carlos Guatemala (2)
University of San Francisco
University of Southern
Connecticut
University of South Florida
University of Texas
University of Vermont
University of Virginia
University of Wisconsin (3)
Utica College
Wake Forest College
Wellesley College (2)
Wentworth Institute of
Technology
Wesleyan University
Western New England
University
Western Oregon University
Wheaton College (4)
Wheelock College (2)
Worcester Polytechnic
Institute
Worcester State College
Xavier College
Yale University
Please turn the page to see the high schools our graduates have attended à
Community Preparatory School
Class of 2016 High School Matriculation
Xzayah Bjorklund
*Classical High School
St. Mary Academy-Bay View
Law-rel Butler
*LaSalle Academy ✪
Classical High School
Wolfgang Curl (Pawt.)
*Providence Country Day
School ✪
Moses Brown School
Rocky Hill School ✪
Dante Darden
*Providence Country Day
School ✪
Classical High School
Moses Brown School
Rocky Hill School ✪
Raymond Dokyi
*Classical High School
Melissa Ea
*Moses Brown School ✪
Classical High School
Rocky Hill School ✪
Justin Enriquez
*Classical High School
LaSalle Academy ✪
St. Raphael Academy
Paul Eyo
*Wheeler School ✪
Bishop Hendricken High School
Classical High School
Moses Brown School
Providence Country Day School ✪
Rocky Hill School ✪
St. Raphael Academy (Honors)
Adrian Figueroa
*Classical High School
LaSalle Academy
Olivia Foster (Cranston)
*St. Mary Academy-Bay
View ✪
Gianna Geoghegan (Smithfield)
*Smithfield High School
Classical High School
Moses Brown School
Willa Geoghegan
*Rocky Hill School ✪
Classical High School
Lincoln School ✪
Providence Country Day School
(1923 Scholar)
Hugo Goncalves (Pawt.)
*Williams M. Davies Jr. Career
and Technical Academy
Bishop Hendricken High School
La Salle Academy
St. Patrick’s Academy
St. Raphael Academy
Daybue Hackney
*St. Raphael Academy
Kayla Price-Smith
*Classical High School
Niamiah Jefferson (Cranston)
*Cranston East High School
Lincoln School
Makayla Raposo
*Classical High School
Gavin Rardin
*Wheeler School
Classical High School
Moses Brown School
Grace Jordon
*Classical High School
Shalom Kpadeh
*Classical High School
Providence Country Day
School ✪
Anthony Recinos
*Classical High School
LaSalle Academy
Alani Rivera
*Classical High School
Jesse Leimer
*Classical High School
St. Andrew’s School
Mathieu Marroquin
*Classical High School
Aliyah Paulino (Pawtucket)
*Providence Country Day
School ✪
St. Mary Academy-Bay View
Alaijah Pell
*Classical High School
Isabella Robinson
Classical High School
Lincoln School
(Lincoln Scholar)
Rocky Hill School ✪
Micah Walker
*Classical High School
St. Raphael Academy
Ronald Williams (Pawt.)
*St. Raphael Academy (Honors)
Bishop Hendricken High School
St. Andrew’s School
Emmanuel Peralta
*Classical High School
LaSalle Academy
Tiffanie Pichardo
*Classical High School
St. Mary Academy-Bay View
Renina Wynn
*Moses Brown School ✪
Classical High School
Rocky Hill School ✪
High School Matriculation throughout the history of the school (749 graduates):
243 Classical H.S.
39 Providence Country Day
34 The Wheeler School
32 La Salle Academy
29 Cranston East H.S.
27 Moses Brown School
25 Lincoln School
24 The Met School
23 St. Raphael Academy
19 RI School for the Deaf
19 Rocky Hill School
17 Hope Essential/Leadership H.S.
16 St. Andrew’s School**
11 School One
11 St. Mary Academy-Bay View
9 East Providence H.S.
8 Bishop Hendricken H.S.
5 Deerfield Academy**
5 Miss Porter’s School**
5 St. George’s School**
4 Blackstone Academy
4 Mt. Pleasant H.S.
4 North Providence H.S.
4 Portsmouth Abbey School**
4 Pomfret School**
4 Westover School**
3 Barrington Christian Academy
3 Central H.S.
3 Miss Hall’s School**
3 Paul Cuffee High School
3 Textron/Chamber School
2 Concord Academy**
2 Cranston West H.S.
2 Cushing Academy**
2 Ethel Walker School**
2 Feinstein H.S.
2 The Greene School
2 Masters Regional Academy
2 Shea H.S.
2 St. Mark’s School**
18 Public H.S. (out-of-state)
1 Bishop Feehan H.S., Bishop Keough School, Cambridge School of Weston**, Cumberland H.S., Dublin School**, E-Cubed Academy, E.
Greenwich H.S., First Baptist Christian School, Fountain Valley School of Colorado, Fryeburg Academy**, The Governor’s Academy**, Hillside
School, Hopkins School, Idyllwild Arts Academy**, J.M. Walsh School of the Arts, Lawrence Academy**, Lincoln Senior H.S., Mandarin High
School, Marvelwood School**, Millbrook School**, Milton Academy**, Model Sec. School for the Deaf, North Kingstown H.S., Phillips Academy
Andover**, Prov. Acad. of Int’l Studies, Prov. Career and Tech. Academy, Saint Patrick’s School, Schackelton School**, South Kent School**,
Tabor Academy**, Tolman H.S, Walnut Hill School**, Warwick H.S., Westminster School**, West Warwick H.S., Woonsocket H.S., and
Worcester Academy**
*Student’s Choice
✪Scholarship
**Boarding School
REACH!
REACH!
Testimonials
ALUMNI and ALUMNI PARENTS
Amber Rose Johnson CP ’07, Classical ’11, Tufts ’15, Fulbright Scholar ’16:
“CP provided me with the supportive community that validated my curiosity and
empowered me to create my own knowledge. I received a Fulbright because years
ago as a 6th grader, I had caring adults who believed that I had the potential to do
great things and were willing to do whatever they could to push me higher. The
confidence I built during my years at CP continues to guide my bold scholarly
explorations today.”
Ashley and Vanessa Gomez
Ashley (CP ‘14, Lincoln School ‘18): “My parents worked really hard so that I could attend CP. They
emigrated from the Dominican Republic in search of opportunity. They both worked long hours at lowwage jobs, but it paid off. I won a full-tuition merit scholarship to Lincoln School – just like my sister,
Vanessa. Community Prep put me on a path where I feel confident about my future. I learned that if you
put in the hard work, something good will always come of it.”
Vanessa (CP ‘05, Lincoln School ’09, Boston College ’13): “It was my
years at Community Prep that motivated me to become part of a
movement that strives to ensure that all children receive the
education that they deserve and not one predetermined by their zip
code.” Vanessa teaches at Achievement First Charter School in
Providence.
Bukhari Nuriddin, Esq. CP ‘95, Classical ’99, Morehouse ‘04, Howard JD ’08:
“It has been my privilege to witness the positive effect that Community Prep has
had on the lives of so many, including myself and my sisters, creating hope where
perhaps none existed. Community Prep taught me the value of honesty, hard work,
sensitivity, and introspection. Without those lessons, I doubt that I would have had
the tools or self-confidence to become an attorney and manage my own law
practice. I am truly grateful to Community Prep for those early experiences that
helped shape me into the person that I am today.”
Alumni Parents Candy and Arturo Barroso: “We are very excited that Jared has accepted a
scholarship to Rocky Hill School. Community Prep was such a wonderful school for him. We always felt
welcomed, and the teachers were always willing to meet us at a time that was convenient for us – even
on the weekends! We will miss our Community Prep family.”
Alumni Parents Lisa and David Curry: “The teachers are inspirations for adults and students
alike. Every family should get to participate, grow and learn in an environment and safe place like
Community Prep.”
Alumni Parents Jesse and Kha Ferrell: “We have noticed that Sebastian faces challenges with a
positive approach. Community Prep has allowed him to grow as an individual yet understand that
teamwork is the key to achieving your goals.”
What Community Prep Means to Me
Each year, our students are asked to write an essay about why they
would like to return to Community Prep in the fall. Here are some excerpts:
One reason I want to stay at Community Prep is the
advanced and interactive learning. In Calculator
Club, we solve problems that the eighth graders
are doing. In social studies we act out plays and in
science we do fun labs. I can’t even believe how
much I have learned.
-Ama, grade 5
I am thankful for CP because I wouldn’t
be who I am today without it. I also
love seeing all the teachers who push
me to do my best every single day.
-Ben, grade 5
Our teachers always do their best
to help us understand the material
and sometimes they have to stay up
really late and correct work, and
they always wish the best for us.
-Camren, grade 7
I love how the conversations I have
with people at CP can always be
relatable. I like how I don’t have to be
nervous to ask any questions.
-Amida, grade 7
Everytime we learn something in class, we always end up
having a smile on our faces in the process.
-Natalie, grade 6