The Portsmouth School Department is a school district in
Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Portsmouth is a town in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 17,871 at the 2020 U.S. census. Portsmouth is the second-oldest municipality in Rhode Island, after Providence; it was one of the four colonies which merged ...
, United States.
Administration
The superintendent is Thomas W. Kentworthy. 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
North Kingstown Senior High School (North Kingstown High School) is a public secondary school located in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. The school, which serves grades 9–12, is attended by residents of both North Kingstown and Jamestown. As of ...
, a principal and an assistant principal in
Cumberland Public Schools Cumberland School Department is the school district of Cumberland, Rhode Island.
History
Phil Thornton became the superintendent in 2011. In 2015 he was to leave his role as superintendent, and became superintendent of Warwick Public Schools. Bob ...
, an educational specialist for the
Rhode Island Department of Education
The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) is a state agency in Rhode Island that oversees the elementary and secondary education system from pre-Kindergarten through high school. It is headquartered in Providence. RIDE works closely with the ...
, and a social studies teacher at North Kingstown High School.
School Committee
There are seven members of the Portsmouth School Committee. All members of the Committee are elected.
* Emily Copeland, Chair
* Juan Carlos Payero, Vice Chair
* Sondra Blank
* Frederick Faerber III
* Isabelle Kelly
* Karen McDaid
* Emily Skeehan
Schools
* Portsmouth High School
* Portsmouth Middle School
* Howard Hathaway Elementary School
* Melville Elementary School
References
External links
Portsmouth School Department
Portsmouth, Rhode Island
School districts in Rhode Island
Education in Newport County, Rhode Island
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