School Profile

Accreditation
New England Association of
Schools and Colleges (NEASC).

St. Philomena School is a
2009 U.S. Department of Education
Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.

Facts & Figures

Donna Bettencourt-Glavin
Principal

Jeffrey Moniz
Vice Principal

STUDENT BODY

Total Enrollment: 487

Girls: 241
Boys: 246

FACULTY

Teaching Faculty: 32
Maximum Class Size: 25
Percentage of Faculty with advanced degrees: 50%

CAMPUS

No. of acres: 15
Facilities: 6
Beach
Computer Lab (27 stations)
Library (14,000+ volumes)
Nature Trail
Outdoor Amphitheatre
Soccer Field
Two Outdoor Tennis/Basketball Courts

St. Philomena School is located in Portsmouth, Rhode Island
on Narragansett Bay.

Distance to Newport: 6 miles
Distance to Fall River: 10 miles
Distance to Providence: 20 miles
Distance to Boston: 50 miles

HOURS
8:45 A.M. TO 3:00 P.M.

ARRIVAL
8:30-8:45 A.M.

CLASSES BEGIN
9 A.M.

EXTENDED DAY CARE
7:30 to 8:30 A.M.
3:00 to 5:00 P.M.

AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

St. Philomena School has an extensive After School Program with approximately six sessions per year; most sessions run five weeks. Activities include various athletic, educational and cultural experiences.

ACCOLADES

Jennifer Abbate
Teacher, Grade Three
2010 National Catholic Education Association Teacher of the Year, Northeast Region

Maureen Finneson
Teacher, Grade Five
2008 Rhode Island
History Teacher of the Year

Paula Baker
Teacher, Grade One
2008 National Catholic Education Association Teacher of the Year, Northeast Region

St. Philomena School is recognized as a 1999 and 2009 U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.