Providence City Council to consider $14m charter proposal for vacant elementary school building
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Excel Academy started accepting fifth graders from Providence, North Providence, and Central Falls during the 2022-2023 school year, and it already has approval from the Rhode Island Department of Education to eventually grow into a K-12 school.
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In other words, the council doesn't have the ability to stop the school from growing; it can just disrupt the process by not allowing the school to lease city-owned property. (Excel has also been in talks with Rhode Island College about using the former
There are 8,206 students from Providence attending charter schools in the current school year, and that number is expected to grow to 9,311 by the 2026-2027 school year. The district lost 2,650 students between 2020 and 2024, although it has ticked up slightly in the current school year.
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What's next:
Excel Academy needs space to continue its currently approved growth plan, but it also wants to get a deal done before the 2026 election season begins interfering with everything.
Charter school leaders across the state are also keeping an eye on the changes in the Rhode Island Senate, where newly elected
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