Blackstone Academy Charter School, commonly known as Blackstone Academy or BACS, is an American secondary, independent day school in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.[3] The school is recognized by the state for its academic results and uses a lottery system to admit students into the school. The school is also known for its work in promoting diversity, inclusiveness in its curriculum and school wide events and policies.
Blackstone Academy Charter School hosts a high school and affiliated programs including a summer long Summer Program hosted at several schools including The Wheeler School, Moses Brown School among others. The high school serves students from Pawtucket, Central Falls, and Providence.
The school was founded in 2002 by teachers and leaders from the SPIRIT Educational Program, an educational enrichment program for students from Providence, Pawtucket and Central Falls.[4][1]
Governanceedit
BACS is an independent charter school that is an incorporated, private non-profit 501(c)3 organization governed by a Board of Directors. This board of directors reports directly to the Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (RIDE) and is empowered in ways similar to a school committee. Blackstone Academy Inc. is a Local education agency (LEA) and has no formal affiliation with local school districts.[5]
Demographicsedit
For 2015–16 the total enrollment was 247 students.
Hispanic: 62.3%
Black: 18.2%
White: 13.4%
Two or more races: 4.9%
Asian: 1.2%
Native American/Alaskan: 0.4%
54% of the student population was eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs.[2]
Athleticsedit
Blackstone Academy does not participate in interscholastic sports programs. Students may join teams from the high schools they would have attended had they not attended BACS. Students may also organize intramural teams.[6]
The physical education program at the school includes such nontraditional sports as rock climbing, sailing, and yoga.[7]: 28 Students participating in outside sports, including teams at other high schools, may make arrangements to use this participation in lieu of the BACS physical education class,[7]: 12
College enrollment and external learningedit
Blackstone Academy has promoted external learning as a key component and sometimes a requirement for grade progression. Summer learning is one that is very popular among students with Blackstone offering a Summer Math Academy which offers qualified students to complete math topics through during the summer through classes and tutoring. Students are also heavily involved in Pre College Programs at various universities including Brown University, Amherst College, University of Michigan, and Bryant University. Blackstone students in the past and recent years have enrolled successfully and been accepted, often at some of the nations most selective schools including Brown University, Smith College, Mount Holyoke College, Harvard University, Wheaton College MA, Boston University, New York University. Students also heavily matriculate at the University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island College, and Community College of Rhode Island.
Community Leadership in Nonviolence and Substance Use Preventionedit
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Blackstone Academy Charter School news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Blackstone Academy Charter School commonly known as Blackstone Academy or BACS is an American secondary independent day school in Pawtucket Rhode Island 3 The school is recognized by the state for its academic results and uses a lottery system to admit students into the school The school is also known for its work in promoting diversity inclusiveness in its curriculum and school wide events and policies Blackstone Academy Charter SchoolAddress334 Pleasant StreetPawtucket Rhode Island 02860United StatesInformationSchool typePublic Charter 1 high schoolMotto A community of learners Founded2002 1 School districtIndependent Local Education Agency 1 DirectorCarolyn SheehanPrincipalKyleen CarpenterTeaching staff19 90 on an FTE basis 2 Grades9 12 2 Enrollment247 2 2015 16 Student to teacher ratio12 41 2 LanguageEnglishColor s White and BlackMascotBulldogCommunities servedPawtucket Providence and Central Falls 1 Websitewww blackstoneacademy org Contents 1 History 2 Governance 3 Demographics 4 Athletics 5 College enrollment and external learning 6 Community Leadership in Nonviolence and Substance Use Prevention 7 References 8 External linksHistory editBlackstone Academy Charter School hosts a high school and affiliated programs including a summer long Summer Program hosted at several schools including The Wheeler School Moses Brown School among others The high school serves students from Pawtucket Central Falls and Providence The school was founded in 2002 by teachers and leaders from the SPIRIT Educational Program an educational enrichment program for students from Providence Pawtucket and Central Falls 4 1 Governance editBACS is an independent charter school that is an incorporated private non profit 501 c 3 organization governed by a Board of Directors This board of directors reports directly to the Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education RIDE and is empowered in ways similar to a school committee Blackstone Academy Inc is a Local education agency LEA and has no formal affiliation with local school districts 5 Demographics editFor 2015 16 the total enrollment was 247 students Hispanic 62 3 Black 18 2 White 13 4 Two or more races 4 9 Asian 1 2 Native American Alaskan 0 4 54 of the student population was eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs 2 Athletics editBlackstone Academy does not participate in interscholastic sports programs Students may join teams from the high schools they would have attended had they not attended BACS Students may also organize intramural teams 6 The physical education program at the school includes such nontraditional sports as rock climbing sailing and yoga 7 28 Students participating in outside sports including teams at other high schools may make arrangements to use this participation in lieu of the BACS physical education class 7 12 College enrollment and external learning editBlackstone Academy has promoted external learning as a key component and sometimes a requirement for grade progression Summer learning is one that is very popular among students with Blackstone offering a Summer Math Academy which offers qualified students to complete math topics through during the summer through classes and tutoring Students are also heavily involved in Pre College Programs at various universities including Brown University Amherst College University of Michigan and Bryant University Blackstone students in the past and recent years have enrolled successfully and been accepted often at some of the nations most selective schools including Brown University Smith College Mount Holyoke College Harvard University Wheaton College MA Boston University New York University Students also heavily matriculate at the University of Rhode Island Rhode Island College and Community College of Rhode Island Community Leadership in Nonviolence and Substance Use Prevention editIn January 2022 Project Weber RENEW taught a Community Leadership in Nonviolence and Substance Use Prevention class for students at Blackstone Academy Charter School in partnership with U S Attorney Zachary A Cunha Local Initiatives Support Corporation Rhode Island and the Nonviolence Institute The course ran for twenty weeks 8 References edit a b c d e List of Rhode Island s Charter Public Schools PDF Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Retrieved 12 August 2018 a b c d e Blackstone Academy Charter School Directory Information National Center for Education Statistics Retrieved 12 August 2018 Jennifer D Jordan June 6 2008 Charter school puts kids on the college track The Providence Journal The SPIRIT educational program Blackstone Academy Charter School Retrieved 12 August 2018 Governance Blackstone Academy Charter School Retrieved 12 August 2018 Frequently Asked Questions Admissions Blackstone Academy Charter School Retrieved 12 August 2018 a b Student Handbook 2017 2018 PDF Blackstone Academy Charter School Retrieved 12 August 2018 U S Attorney joins high school mentoring program for substance abuse and violence prevention ABC6 2022 01 26 Retrieved 2023 02 07 External links editBlackstone Academy Charter School website41 52 08 58 N 71 23 05 22 W 41 8690500 N 71 3847833 W 41 8690500 71 3847833 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Blackstone Academy Charter School amp oldid 1138031098, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
