Class of 2024 scholar Daniel Cano recently published his debut novel, Mercenaries of Destiny. We spoke with Daniel about the writing and publishing process, his inspiration, and his plans for more books in our Scholar Spotlight.   Tell us a [...]

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 [...]