Hillside Alternative Program
Special education school · Grades 8–12
Woonsocket, RI
283 Pond St, Woonsocket, RI 02895
Overall grade: A-
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- B+Class size
- A-Years serving families
What stands out
- Small classes: about 6 students per teacher
- Serving families in Woonsocket since at least 2011
Hillside Alternative Program is a special education school in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, for students from 8th grade through 12th grade. It has about 12 students and around 6 students per teacher. Its enrollment has held steady since 2011–12. The school reports that about 100% of its graduates go on to four-year colleges. Students attend about 5.5 hours a day, 180 days a year. Rhode Island has programs that can help pay tuition; ask the school whether it takes part.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades 8–12
- Students
- 12
- Teachers
- 2 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 6
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 3 girls, 9 boys
- Religious affiliation
- None (nonsectarian)
- Program
- Special education
- School day
- About 5.5 hours
- School year
- 180 days
- Graduates going to 4-year colleges
- About 100% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
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How it compares
- A smaller school: fewer students than 80% of special education schools nationwide.
- Compared with 202 special education schools nationwide.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.
Students by grade
Student body
Help paying tuition in Rhode Island
These state programs can help pay private school tuition. Only participating schools can accept them, so ask Hillside Alternative Program whether it takes part.
- Scholarship Organizations tax credit · Tax-credit scholarship
Questions to ask on a tour
- What is tuition, and what does it include (books, fees, uniforms, trips)?
- Do you offer financial aid, sibling discounts or payment plans?
- Do you accept ESA, voucher or tax-credit scholarship funds?
- How big are classes in my child's grade?
- What support is there for students who need extra help or more challenge?
- Is the school accredited, and by whom?
- What do a typical day and a typical week look like?
- How does the school communicate with families?
Questions about Hillside Alternative Program
What grades does Hillside Alternative Program serve?
Hillside Alternative Program serves grades 8–12.
How many students attend Hillside Alternative Program?
About 12 students, with 6 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Hillside Alternative Program?
Call the school to ask about tuition, financial aid and payment plans. Rhode Island has programs that can help pay private school tuition; ask whether the school takes part.
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