Press Releases

Blackstone Valley Prep Mayoral Academy (BVP) and nonprofit, accredited Western Governors University (WGU) announced the signing of an agreement that creates pathways for BVP new teachers to earn a WGU School of Education bachelor’s or master’s degrees. As part of the agreement, BVP employees will be eligible to apply for the WGU K-12 Partner Scholarship […]

With incredible enthusiasm, Blackstone Valley Prep is pleased to announce the appointment of Sarah Anderson as Chief Executive Officer and Superintendent, effective October 2, 2022. Sarah joined BVP in 2015, served as Chief Academic Officer beginning in 2017, and was named Deputy Superintendent prior to the 2021-22 school year. On Tuesday evening, Blackstone Valley Prep’s […]

CUMBERLAND — Blackstone Valley Prep High School is proud to recognize the following scholars who have demonstrated outstanding college-level achievement through their performance on Advanced Placement Exams. In total, 20 BVPHS scholars earned 29 AP awards, including six AP Capstone Diplomas and four AP Scholars with Distinction. The AP Capstone Diploma is awarded to students […]

CUMBERLAND ‒ Congratulations to scholars from Blackstone Valley Prep High School who attained national recognition for excellent performance on the 2022 National Spanish Examinations. Scholars from Blackstone Valley Prep High School earned a total of seven gold, 16 silver, and 12 bronze medals along with 25 honorable mentions. “Attaining a medal or honorable mention for […]

CUMBERLAND ‒ Blackstone Valley Prep High School is proud to announce Lucy Noris of Cumberland as valedictorian with a 4.39 GPA, and Will Barden of Pawtucket, Sophia Lombardi of Lincoln, and Joshua Rodriguez of Cumberland as tri-salutatorians with 4.34 GPAs. Lucy and Will started at Blackstone Valley Prep in 2009 as members of its founding […]

BROWN, COLUMBIA, CORNELL, HARVARD, AND YALE: BVP HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR AND VALLEY FALLS RESIDENT CELEBRATES FIVE IVY LEAGUE ACCEPTANCES CUMBERLAND — With incredible enthusiasm, Blackstone Valley Prep High School is pleased to announce senior Joshua Rodriguez has been accepted to Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Harvard University, and Yale University as a [...]

THREE BLACKSTONE VALLEY PREP HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS AWARDED COVETED QUESTBRIDGE NATIONAL COLLEGE MATCH SCHOLARSHIPS CUMBERLAND — With incredible enthusiasm, Blackstone Valley Prep High School (BVPHS) is pleased to announce seniors Alexis Flores and Dayana Sancibier of Central Falls and Samantha Munera-Goez of Cumberland have been awarded full, four-year college scholarships and [...]

CUMBERLAND — With incredible enthusiasm, Blackstone Valley Prep High School (BVPHS) is proud to announce siblings Andrew Ferretti, Chris Ferretti, and Emilia Ferretti of Lincoln as tri-valedictorians, and Mauricio Martinez of Central Falls as salutatorian. All four scholars started at Blackstone Valley Prep in 2013 as fifth graders. Andrew will attend Northeastern University this [...]

CUMBERLAND — Blackstone Valley Prep Mayoral Academy (BVP) conducted its annual lottery for the 2021-22 school year Thursday, April 1, randomly selecting 224 scholars for kindergarten admission and randomly generating a waitlist for additional seats that may become available in grades K-12. BVP received 1,859 applications for the 2021-22 school year. Under the terms of […]

Andrew Ferretti, a graduating senior at Blackstone Valley Prep, has been named one of more than 4,500 candidates in the 2021 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The candidates were selected from nearly 3.6 million students expected to graduate from U.S. high schools in the year 2021. Inclusion in the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program is one of […]