Sheila Skip Nowell

150 Washington Street
Providence, RI 02903

Charter School 160 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Based on the school’s profile, **Sheila C. "Skip" Nowell Leadership Academy** is a public charter school located at 133 Delaine Street in the Olneyville neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island. The school serves students in grades 9 through 12 and is specifically designed to provide a supportive, flexible educational environment for students who may have struggled in or disengaged from traditional high school settings. Its mission focuses on fostering student agency, social-emotional growth, and personalized learning pathways to ensure that all students reach graduation.

Academically, the academy emphasizes project-based learning and competency-based assessment rather than traditional letter grades, allowing students to progress at their own pace. The school maintains a small, tight-knit community culture, prioritizing strong relationships between faculty and students to address both academic and personal barriers to success. By integrating community partnerships and a focus on post-secondary planning, Skip Nowell aims to empower its students to become leaders within their own lives and their local communities.

160

Total Students

12.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

116.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Sheila Skip Nowell
Demographic	Student Count
White	17
Hispanic	101
Black	29
Asian	1
Two or More	9
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
101 (63.9 %)
Black
29 (18.4 %)
White
17 (10.8 %)
Two or More
9 (5.7 %)
Asian
1 (0.6 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Sheila Skip Nowell Leadership Academy
Phone:	(401)751-0405
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	160
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	12.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	177
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	9

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 47

Grade 10 43

Grade 11 37

Grade 12 33