Blackstone Valley Prep champions diversity and embraces the uniqueness of every scholar, so it’s no surprise that the process of applying to college can look different, sometimes remarkably so, from one scholar to the next – a reality our [...]

By Steph Primiani, Director of STEM and Alicia Cuomo, Brown University Urban Education Policy Intern Don’t Leave it to Chance How do you make important decisions? Do you flip a coin? Consult a confidante? What about using purposeful data [...]

Last year we sat down with Gladis Ricuarte, a member of Blackstone Valley Prep’s first graduating class and current Boston College Eagle, to discuss all aspects of the college application process – the preparation, the heightened emotions, and [...]

By Steph Primiani, Director of STEM and Alicia Cuomo, Brown University Urban Education Policy Intern Partner Up Have you ever had a lab partner? A marital partner? What about a turn-and-talk partner? Walk into Blackstone Valley Prep during Math [...]

By Steph Primiani, Director of STEM and Alicia Cuomo, Brown University Urban Education Policy Intern Put Your Pencils Down! What do 5th grade teachers at Blackstone Valley Prep say is the first step to problem solving? “Put your pencils down!” [...]

By Steph Primiani, Director of STEM and Alicia Cuomo, Brown University Urban Education Policy Intern A Protocol with Finesse What if I told you that students can struggle, express high-level mathematical thinking, and be pushed to build on their [...]