Mount Pleasant Academy
Special education school · Grades K–8
Providence, RI
1246 Chalkstone Ave, Providence, RI 02908
Overall grade: B+
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- B-Class size
- B+Years serving families
What stands out
- Serving families in Providence since at least 2011
Mount Pleasant Academy is a special education school in Providence, Rhode Island, for students from kindergarten through 8th grade. It has about 30 students and around 13 students per teacher. Enrollment has grown about 43% since 2011–12. Students attend about 6 hours a day, 225 days a year. Rhode Island has programs that can help pay tuition; ask the school whether it takes part.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades K–8
- Students
- 30
- Teachers
- 2.4 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 12.5
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 8 girls, 22 boys
- Religious affiliation
- None (nonsectarian)
- Program
- Special education
- School day
- About 6 hours
- School year
- 225 days
- Library
- Yes
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How it compares
- A smaller school: fewer students than 59% of special education schools nationwide.
- Compared with 231 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 Mount Pleasant Academy 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 Mount Pleasant Academy
What grades does Mount Pleasant Academy serve?
Mount Pleasant Academy serves grades K–8.
How many students attend Mount Pleasant Academy?
About 30 students, with 13 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Mount Pleasant Academy?
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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