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For more in-depth information about , its school day, evenings and weekends) include Model United programs, and its community, including curriculum, test score ranges, Nations, Math League, American and grade distribution, as well as contact information, please consult Competition, Chemistry Club, National Latin Exam, Poetry the full profile. Out Loud, various robotics and computer programming com- petitions, and the annual Physics Department Build-a-Boat- SCHOOL INFORMATION Competition. English Benedictine Catholic Boarding & Day Governed by a Board of Regents Community Service Campus includes a working monastery All Abbey 4th formers (10th grade) are required to perform 10 hours of community service. In addition, students may par- Accredited by New England Association ticipate in one or more of the after-school service internships of Schools and Colleges that provide support for local aid organizations and schools. CEEB Code 400130 Expanded service projects include the Appalachia Service Project, offered over March break, a Habitat for Humanity- ACADEMIC INFORMATION style program during which students and faculty build or repair Calendar: Trimesters; fall term grades are mid-year grades. homes in economically depressed areas; the Clothe-a-Child program, which each year provides winter coats and clothes to All courses are year-long and earn 1 credit with the exception more than 250 needy children in this area; the DC March for of , a double-block, 2-credit course. Life; and the local Walk for Cancer. Students are welcome to, Grading: Grades are reported as A – F; GPAs calculated on a 4.0 and often do, create new opportunities for service. scale; no courses are weighted; no cumulative GPA reported; we Visual and Performing Arts do not rank students. The Visual Arts Department’s after-school program allows Minimum Graduation Requirements: theology, 4; English, students to pursue independent projects under the mentoring 4; math, 3; laboratory sciences, 2; history, 2; foreign language, 3 of the art faculty. Many students submit work to and receive in 1 language or 2 each in 2 languages; visual or performing arts recognition from regional art competitions. 1; students entering in Form III must take a year of Latin; 95% The Performing Arts Department offers after-school programs of students graduate with 4 or more years of mathematics and 3 that include opportunities for the study of, participation in, or more of laboratory science. and leadership in drama, vocal and instrumental music, and dance. Music students have successfully participated and/or AP courses are offered in most academic areas; honors successfully competed in the All-State Music courses are offered in math, science, languages. Festival and the Berklee College of Music’s High School Portsmouth Abbey School is a member of the Cum Laude Soci- Jazz Festival. ety, which recognizes high academic achievement by secondary Athletics school students. Cum Laude members are chosen and inducted Most Abbey students compete in at least one sport each year; in 6th form (senior) year. many compete in 2 or 3. Portsmouth Abbey fields 24 varsity teams in 16 sports, with JV teams available in all sports. In CO-CURRICULAR AND EXTRA-CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES the past year, Abbey teams have won 2 league or regional Portsmouth Abbey students are required to be involved in a co-cur- championships and 3 student athletes have been named ricular, after-school program each term. Other clubs and activities are league “Player of the Year” in their respective sports. In offered during the school day, in the evenings, and on weekends. addition, 14 athletes have been selected All State, 5 have been selected All New England, and 2 have been se- Academic lected All American. Activities and competitions (generally conducted during the Publications SUMMER PROGRAMS AND OPPORTUNITIES Abbey students are involved in the planning, writing, editing, Grants from the Haney Fellowship fund two or three stu- art and photography, layout, graphic design, and publication dents per year to pursue independent projects of their own of the school newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, and creation over the summer before their 6th form year. Appli- scholarly journal. cants must present a proposal for a project that will deepen a particular academic, artistic, or cultural interest, and competi- tion is fierce. Recent grants have funded art restoration work SCHOOL-WIDE LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES in China, interned for the Center for Hearing and Communi- Student Government: the Head Boy and Head Girl are cation, volunteered to help migrant families, AIDS/HIV care in elected by the student body and together function as student Nepal, and turtle conservation in Costa Rica. body presidents. In addition to the Head Boy and Head Girl, student government is made up of the president and vice The Ali Sacco Internship funds 1 student a year to spend president of each form (grade), as well as one elected repre- 2 weeks of their pre-6th form summer in shadowing sentative from each house (dorm). pediatric cardiologists at Boston Children’s Hospital.

Prefects are chosen through an extremely competitive process The Lourdes Pilgrimage sends a small, select group of Abbey to serve as liaisons between house parents and students. students to Lourdes, France each summer for a week of assist- Their primary role is to set a positive and healthy tone in ing pilgrims with physical disabilities. the dorms. Their responsibilities include everything from Students joining the Salamanca, Spain Study Program daily tasks – proctoring study hall, taking attendance, keeping spend a month in Salamanca studying the language and cul- order – to acting as mentors and role models in their dorms. ture, under the auspices of the University of Rhode Island. Prefects are some of the best, most respected students on campus. For Chilean Service Trip, a select group of students spend 10 days in Santiago constructing a home for a local family. The Abbey’s Honor Committee and Discipline Commit- tee each include three student members. Selection to either There are also many summer cultural enrichment programs committee is an indication of the high regard in which the including Humanities Rome Program and Prague Visual student is held by the faculty, administration, and peers. Arts Trip, and Theater/Music Ireland and England Trip for Theater and Music. Red Key members are chosen by the Admission Office to Important information to note: serve as tour guides, help with admission functions, and assist in other ways with student recruitment. * Abbey students apply to, on average, eight schools * If schools ask about discipline issues, students are International Student Leaders are a select group of 6th expected to self-report; counselors confirm accuracy formers chosen from among our international student popu- of details and outcome. lation to act as liaisons and mentors to our international com- munity. The International Student Leaders arrive on campus * By school policy, counselor and teacher recommen- ahead of the rest of the students so that they may participate dations are confidential. in leadership training and prepare and help run the orienta- * Students are counseled not to list other schools to tion for new international students and parents. which they are applying. Other leadership opportunities include but are not lim- * Students are counseled to list schools in alphabeti- ited to editors of the school’s four major publications (year- cal order on the FAFSA. book, Gregorian; literary magazine, The Raven; scholarly jour- * Course rigor: Because of the unique graduation nal, Between the Lines; and newspaper, The Beacon); captains requirements, the number of honors and AP courses of athletic teams; and in the performing arts, stage man- a student may take is somewhat limited. A ager, section leaders, directors, arrangers, choreographers. curriculum that includes 6 to 8 AP courses and honors courses in most disciplines (if offered) would be considered the most rigorous available.

PORTSMOUTH ABBEY SCHOOL 285 Cory’s Lane Portsmouth Rhode Island 02871 401-683-2000 www.portsmouthabbey.org Profile 2016 - 2017 PORTSMOUTH ABBEY SCHOOL

Daniel McDonough, Headmaster Faculty - 49 lay teachers and 2 ; 38 faculty members, or 74%, hold advanced degrees, 8 of them at the doctorate level. COLLEGE COUNSELING OFFICE Forms - Portsmouth Abbey School names its class years using the British National system. Third Form is freshman year; Fourth Form, Corie McDermott-Fazzino, Director of College Counseling sophomore; Fifth Form, junior; and , senior year. [email protected] Accreditation - Portsmouth Abbey School is accredited by the Dr. Michael Bonin, Associate Director of College Counseling New England Association of Schools and Colleges. [email protected] Calendar - The academic year consists of three equally weighted Kate Smith, College Counselor terms. Each term ends with a formal examination period. The ex- [email protected] aminations are 1/4 of the term grade. First term (mid-year) grades are available in December. Lisa Kerr, College Counseling Coordinator Memberships - Portsmouth Abbey School holds memberships in [email protected] the National Association for College Admission Counseling, New T: 401.643.1254; F: 401.643.1344 England Association for College Admission Counseling, The Over- seas Association for College Admission Counseling, The College CEEB Code 400130 Board, National Association of Independent Schools, Association of Independent Schools of New England, ACADEMIC OFFICE Association of Rhode Island, National Catholic Asso- Kale Zelden, Dean of Faculty ciation, The Association of Boarding Schools, The Council for Ad- vancement and Support of Education, The Cum Laude Society, Robert Sahms, Director of Studies and the Association of College Counselors in Independent Schools.

Kaye Caplin, Registrar GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS [email protected] Minimum requirements include 4 years of religion; 4 years of English; 3 years of mathematics*, including Algebra I, II, and Ge- FACTS ABOUT THE SCHOOL ometry; 2 years of a laboratory science*; 2 years of history, includ- History - Founded by the Rev. Dom Hugh Diman in 1926, as an ing 1 year of U.S. History and 1 year of European History; 1 year independent Catholic preparatory school under the auspices of in the arts; and 3 years of a foreign language, or a combination of the English Benedictine Congregation. 2 years in any 2 foreign languages. Location - Portsmouth Abbey and School are located in Rhode *Ninety-five percent or better graduate with four years of math and three Island, on , overlooking , seven or more years of science. miles north of Newport. Students in Form IV fulfill their religion, English and European Student Body - Portsmouth Abbey School enrolls, on average, History requirements by taking an integrated course in Humani- 360+ students in Forms III-VI (grades 9-12) each year, of which ties. In addition, students who enter the School in Form III are about 75% are boarding and 25% day students. This year’s stu- required to take courses in Latin and Ancient History. dents come from 23 states and 15 foreign counties. There are 92 All students must participate in community service, and all stu- students in Form VI, all of whom are expected to attend college. dents are required to participate in athletics. While the student body is predominantly Catholic (about two- thirds), students from Protestant, Buddhist, Muslim, Taoist, and WHAT DO YOU GET WHEN YOU ENROLL AN ABBEY STUDENT? Jewish faiths also find a warm welcome at the Abbey. Thirty-five Since its founding in 1926, the Portsmouth Abbey School has percent of the student body receives $4.2 million in financial aid. been immersing students in a rigorous study of the foundations Portsmouth Abbey regularly enrolls students from such programs of Western civilization, intellectual tradition, and culture. As a as A Better Chance, Seeds, and other community- school in the Benedictine tradition, Portsmouth Abbey seeks to based organizations dedicated to providing an education for un- instill in its students the Benedictine love of knowledge, study, derserved populations. The Abbey also serves as a “prep year” for discussion, and the exchange of ideas. In addition, the Abbey fos- students entering the U.S. Military and Naval Academies, as well ters a strong sense of community and promotes spiritual growth as for Thai Scholars, whose postgraduate study is sponsored by in a non-judgmental, values-based, Benedictine Catholic setting. the Government of Thailand. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN IN TERMS OF A STUDENT’S Paul’s Letter to the Romans, Augustine’s Confessions, Thomas PREPARATION FOR COLLEGE AND LIFE? Aquinas’ Summa Theologiae, Dante’s Inferno, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, Milton’s v The Benedictine focus on the discussion of knowledge and Paradise Lost, and Shakespeare’s Macbeth and The Tempest as the exchange of ideas dictates that classes be kept small and well as works by More, Bacon, Locke, Descartes, Pascal, that they be conducted in a seminar format that fosters freedom de Tocqueville, Kierkegaard, Marx, Freud, Joyce, and others. of expression. Regular participation in discussions is expected. This seminar work is supplemented by “plenary” sessions discussing unifying themes and issues. Small-section v Students who enter as Third Formers are required to study assignments include analysis of poetry, creative and expos- Latin for one year, focusing on vocabulary and basic grammar, tory writing, and major research papers on various topics. with emphasis on thinking coherently and logically about language and its usage. v It is important to note that the science sequence at the Abbey begins with a course in physics. Students then go on to v Students are required to take a religion course each year chemistry, then biology. All science courses, including the that they are enrolled at Portsmouth Abbey School. The science electives, are laboratory sciences. While the religion courses include an academic exploration of theology, graduation requirement is for 2 years of science, the only church history, and ethics, and an examination of the students who do not take 3 or more science courses application of Catholic doctrine and ethics in such areas as are those who are “doubling up” in another discipline, public policy and biomedical issues. most often taking both Latin and a modern language. v Comprehensive writing instruction, both structured and Ninety-eight percent of our students graduate with 3 or more unstructured, takes place across all Forms and all disciplines. credits in science.

Highlights of the program include: v Because of the inherent rigor of the curriculum and the unique graduation requirements, students are limited in m formal essay instruction in all English classes; the number of honors and Advanced Placement courses in which they can enroll. Therefore it is extremely rare for a m small group writing instruction during Fourth Form year,focusing on the mechanics and aesthetics of Portsmouth Abbey student to take an AP course before Fifth composition, modes of rhetoric, and the review, critique, Form (Junior) year; our top students will graduate with 6 and revision, individually and in groups, of student to 8 AP courses. In addition, while Portsmouth Abbey School writing. is prepared to offer a broad range of Advanced Placement courses, because of the small size of the school, in some years m writing assignments that cover all genres; a particular course might not be available.

m significantwriting and research assignments in all v The presence of 15 Benedictine monks in the abbey (or disciplines; monastery) and on campus exerts a profound influence on our community. The monks participate in all areas of campus m a required Sixth Form Thesis in the form of an extended critical analysis of a major work of literature; life, teaching, coaching, mentoring, studying, and joining in on lively, extemporaneous discussions with students and staff. m an optional extended formal research project in the No matter a student’s religious beliefs, he or she cannot help form of a Sixth Form Independent Study Project; but benefit fromdaily interaction with a community of men who have chosen to live their beliefs and practice m the opportunity to publish work in the School’s their faith in a deeply personal manner. newspaper, The Beacon; literary magazine, The Raven; and in Between The Lines, the academic journal. v As part of their stewardship of God’s world, the monks and the Portsmouth Abbey community are committed to modeling m public speaking instruction and opportunities, a natural extension of the writing program, are provided in a “green” lifestyle. Our 164-foot-tall wind turbine, a all disciplines. landmark along Narragansett Bay, provides about 40% of our community’s electrical needs. Beginning with a girls’ v an in-depth, double-block/double-credit, interdisci- dormitory that opened in 2007, all new construction plinary Humanities course during the Fourth Form year follows LEED guidelines and standards. provides all students with an intensive grounding in the language, literature, history, religion and thought of Western civilization. Students study such foundational texts as Saint ADMISSIONS TESTING PROGRAM ADVANCED PLACEMENT The median (Old) SAT scores for the class of 2017 as of January Portsmouth Abbey offers a broad range of Advanced Place- 2016 were as follows: ment courses, although the offerings vary from year to Critical Reading: 605* Math: 585* Writing: 585* year based on interest. For the academic year 2016-2017, 88 members of the Class of 2017 are currently enrolled in Quintile Verbal Math Writing AP courses in English, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Statistics, high low high low high low Computer Science, European History, U.S. History, French, Latin, Spanish, Chinese, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Music First 720 690 800 670 780 660 or Art History. Fifty-seven members of the Class of 2016 Second 690 620 670 610 660 610 have already taken Advanced Placement courses and exami- Third 620 580 600 550 600 550 nations as Fifth Formers, in 23 different subject areas. Fourth 580 520 530 500 540 490 In addition to the Advanced Placement program, our students Fifth 520 410 500 390 490 400 take honors and advanced courses in many other disciplines. * Includes 21 students whose native language is not English. There are also post-AP courses available in math and science for highly qualified students. Based on scores through the May 2016 testing, 64 Abbey students received Scholar recognition: 15 Abbey students The median (New) SAT scores for the class of 2017 as of June were named AP Scholars, 13 were named AP Scholars with 2017 were as follows: Honor, 26 were named AP Scholars with Distinction, and 4 Total: 1210* EB R & W: 625* Math: 585* Reading :31* were named National AP Scholars.

Quintile Total Ev Bas R&W Math Reading high low high low high low high low

First 1550 1360 780 700 800 700 40 35 Second 1360 1280 680 640 700 620 35 32 Third 1240 1190 640 610 610 590 32 30 Fourth 1190 1140 610 550 590 530 30 28 Fifth 1100 880 550 470 530 410 27 21 * Includes 21 students whose native language is not English.

GRADES Grades are reported on a letter scale: A+ through D; F is a failure. For the purpose of computing grade point averages, quality points are assigned to letter grades as follows: A+ = 4.3 B+ = 3.5 C+ = 2.5 D+ = 1.5 A = 4.0 B = 3.0 C = 2.0 D = 1.0 A- = 3.8 B- = 2.8 C- = 1.8 F = 0 Grade point averages reported are not weighted and not cumulative. Class rank is not reported. PROGRAM OF STUDY

All courses at Portsmouth Abbey School are year-long. Students able Calculus, Topology, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations earn one credit for each course completed with a grade of D or and/or Real Analysis. higher. Honors-level courses are offered in classical and foreign Typically, a student will carry a 6-credit course load, including languages, mathematics, and science; they are designated “H” on religion. Students in the Fourth Form carry five courses, earn- transcripts. Well- qualified students who have excelled in and ex- ing two credits in the interdisciplinary, double-period Humani- hausted our curricular offerings, including AP courses, in a par- ties course. While course offerings may vary slightly from year ticular subject area may be invited to participate in courses de- to year, Portsmouth Abbey School generally offers all or most of veloped to provide college- level instruction in that area of study. the following: These courses are marked with an asterisk (*) on transcripts. The Advanced Topics in Mathematics courses may include Multivari-

Religion Mathematics Basic Theology, Faith & Church, Faith & Life, and Schola Algebra 1 Geometry, Geometry H Humanities Algebra II/Analysis, Algebra II/Analysis H Humanities – (English 2, European History, and Religion; Precalculus Topics, Precalculus, Precalculus H 2 credits awarded) Calculus AB (AP) English Calculus BC (AP) In addition to an in-depth study of literature, all English courses incor- Statistics AP porate the study of or instruction in grammar, vocabulary, the funda- Advanced Topics in Math (Post AP) mentals of critical, analytical, expository and creative writing, as well as Computer Science, Computer Science AP recitation and oral presentation skills. Science Introduction to Literature (Form III) Conceptual Physics, Conceptual Physics H, Physics AP-C, American Literature (Form V) Independent Study in Physics (Post-AP) English Seminar and Thesis (Form VI) Chemistry 1, Chemistry 1H, Chemistry AP, Creative Writing (elective, Form V or VI) Green Chemistry (Post-AP) English Literature AP (Form VI) Biology, Biology H, Biology AP Outstanding Fifth Form (American Literature) students are encouraged Medical Physiology to sit for the AP English Language and Composition exam. Environmental and Marine Science

Classical Languages Visual Arts The Fundamentals of Art Latin 1, 1H, 2, 2H, 3, 3H, 4 AP, 5 AP (seminar) Visual Arts Greek 1, 2, 3H (seminar), 4H (seminar) Ceramics Modern Languages Photography French 1, 2, 2H, 3, 3H, 4H Art History AP French AP Language Spanish 1, 2, 2H, 3, 3H, 4, 4H, AP Spanish Language, Performing Arts AP Spanish Literature Music Workshop Chinese 1, 2, 3, 4, AP Chinese Language Music Theory AP Advanced Music– Form and Analysis History Chamber Ensemble Ancient and Medieval History U.S. History, U.S. History AP Theater World History AP Drama Workshop Modern European History AP Political Science/Economics/International Relations Rhode Island History GRADE DISTRIBUTION CLASS OF 2017 – FIFTH FORM GRADES Portsmouth Abbey School does not report rank for its students; we do supply grades distribution for the final grades of Fifth Form students.

COURSE: A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D F

Advanced Art 3 2

Algebra II/Analysis H 1

Algebra II/Analysis 3 6 4 2 2 3 1

American Literature 3 11 14 17 11 20 7 2 1 1

Art History (AP) 1 1 2

Biology 5 12 9 8 3 1 1

Biology H 1 1 1 1 2

Biology AP 1

Calculus AB (AP) 1 4 3

Calculus BC (AP) 1 1 2 1

Chemistry 2 1 2 2 1 6 1 1

Chemistry H 1 1 1

Chemistry (AP) 2 1 1 1

Chinese 1 1

Chinese 2 1 1 1

Chinese 3 3 1 1

Chinese 4H 1 1

Conceptual Physics H 1

Environmental/Marine Science 1 1 1

Faith & Church 5 16 38 17 9 2

French 1 1

French 2 1

French 3H 1 2 2 2 1

French 4H 2 1 2 1

French AP 1

Fundamentals of Art 1

Green Chemistry 1

Latin 2H 1

Latin 3H 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 2

Music Theory (AP) 1

Number Theory 1 2

Physics (AP) 1 1 1

Precalculus 1 3 10 13 3 4 1 1 1

Precalculus Honors 2 1 3 1 1

Spanish 1 1 1

Spanish 2 1 1

Spanish 2H 1 1 1

Spanish 3 3 6 3 2 2 1 1 1

Spanish 3H 3 2 1 1 1

Spanish 4H 1 1 2 3 2

Statistics (AP) 2 1 1 2

U.S. History 4 20 13 11 5 1

U.S. History (AP)

2-D Visual Art 1 1 COLLEGE PLACEMENT Members of the classes of 2014, 2015, and 2016 were admitted to over 300 different colleges and universities, and chose to attend the following 142 schools:

American University (4) High Point University (2) (2) Arcadia University Hobart and William Smith Colleges (6) Suffolk University Arizona State University Iowa State University Swarthmore College Bard College Ithaca College Syracuse University (2) Bates College Johns Hopkins University (4) The American University of Paris Beloit College Johnson & Wales University The Catholic University of America (3) Birmingham-Southern College Lafayette College The College of New Jersey (6) Lehigh University The Culinary Institute of America (4) Loyola University Maryland (2) The George Washington University (9) Bowdoin College Loyola University New Orleans The University of Edinburgh Brandeis University (2) Lynn University (2) Trinity College Brescia University College Manhattan College Tufts University (5) Marist College Union College (3) Marquette University Naval Academy (4) Bucknell University McGill University (2) Universidad Metropolitana Carleton College Mercyhurst University Universidad Pontificia Comillas de Madrid Carnegie Mellon University (5) Merrimack College University of California, Berkeley Champlain College Middlebury College (2) (2) Claremont McKenna College Montana State University, Bozeman University of Colorado at Boulder Clarkson University Mount Holyoke College University of Colby College Mount Ida College University of Delaware (2) College of Charleston University (6) University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of the Holy Cross (8) Northeastern University (3) University of Kentucky College of William and Mary Northwestern University (4) University of , Amherst Concordia University - Montreal Ohio Wesleyan University University of Massachusetts, Boston Connecticut College (3) Pennsylvania State University University of Miami (4) Plymouth State University University of Michigan (2) Denison University Pratt Institute University of New England DePaul University (6) University of Notre Dame (4) Dickinson College Purdue University (2) University of Pennsylvania (2) Drew University (3) Quinnipiac University (2) University of Pittsburgh Drexel University (6) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute University of Redlands Duke University Rhode Island School of Design University of Rhode Island (6) Elmira College Rhodes College University of Richmond (2) Elon University Rollins College University of Southern California (2) Emerson College (2) Rosemont College University of St Andrews Emory University (4) Rutgers University University of Tulsa Fairfield University Sacred Heart University (2) University of Vermont (3) Flagler College Saint Joseph’s University (2) University of Virginia Fordham University (5) Saint Michael’s College (5) University of Washington, Bothell Framingham State University (2) Vanderbilt University Franklin & Marshall College Santa Clara University (3) Virginia Tech (2) Furman University Savannah College of Art and Design Wake Forest University (3) Georgetown University (6) Sewanee: The University of the South (2) Wheaton College MA Georgia Institute of Technology (2) Skidmore College (4) Williams College Gettysburg College (3) St. Edward’s University (2) York University Grand Valley State University St. Lawrence University Hampden-Sydney College Stanford University (2) MISSION STATEMENT

The aim of Portsmouth Abbey School is to help young men and women grow in knowledge and grace. Grounded in the Catholic faith and 1,500-year-old Benedictine intellectual tradition, the school fosters:

Reverence for God and the human person Respect for learning and order Responsibility for the shared experience of community life

Statement of Philosophy:

REVERENCE for God and the human person Our conviction at Portsmouth Abbey School is that God is at the very center of the human search for meaning and that the perennial human questions – Who am I? Where do I come from? Where am I going? How do I get there? – all find their answer in God. Accordingly, we seek to promote in the lives of our students a lifelong search for God as the beginning and end of their lives. This spiritual education of the heart, soul, and mind is the basis for intellectual and academic work at Portsmouth Abbey School.

RESPECT for learning and order We believe it is vitally important to introduce our students to the classics and the best of the Western intellectual tradition, which includes both the humanities and the sciences. Portsmouth Abbey School develops the mind, heart, and body through an integrated and ordered progression of learning in a structured environment. Our students are provided an excellent opportunity to discover fundamental truths, beliefs, and texts that have challenged every generation since antiquity, and to develop an abiding love of learning.

RESPONSIBILITY for the shared experience of community life We are committed to living as a community that values each of its members. Portsmouth Abbey School is inspired by a monastic presence and the Benedictine tradition of common life that includes prayer, study, work, and recreation. We welcome students from diverse backgrounds, while encouraging an appreciation for the Catholic faith. We seek to honor the dignity of every person as a child of God, and strive to nurture the talents of each individual for service and leadership in our own community and in the larger world.

Portsmouth Abbey School 285 Cory’s Lane Portsmouth, Rhode Island 02871 401.683.2000 www.portsmouthabbey.org