CUMBERLAND ― Blackstone Valley Prep (BVP) once again posted strong academic results in the recently released results of the 2018-2019 administration of the SAT and the Rhode Island Comprehensive Assessment System (RICAS) assessments for 11th [...]

Last June, Elementary School 2 first grade teacher and Grade Chair Allie Perras was named Blackstone Valley Prep’s network-wide 2018-2019 Teacher of the Year. We recently sat down with Ms. Perras to talk about her passion for teaching, [...]

It seems like just yesterday Blackstone Valley Prep opened its doors with a goal of proving what’s possible for public education in Rhode Island. Now, 10 years later, our second senior class, the class of 2023, is preparing to graduate and [...]

By Steph Primiani, Director of STEM and Alicia Cuomo, Brown University Urban Education Policy Intern The Journey At the start of the 2018-19 school year, Blackstone Valley Prep launched a pilot in its 5th grade classrooms of a 20-minute daily [...]

By Steph Primiani, Director of STEM and Alicia Cuomo, Brown University Urban Education Policy Intern Which of these math problems makes more sense to you? Combine 3/4 and 1/2.   Renee eats 3/4 bag of popcorn. Then Maria eats 1/2 bag of [...]

By Steph Primiani, Director of STEM and Alicia Cuomo, Brown University Urban Education Policy Intern   “Have you ever talked to yourself about math in the mirror?” It may seem like a stretch, but research shows that when we explain [...]