Chariho Alternative Learning A

Chariho
455C Switch Road
Wood River Junction, RI 02894
64 Students
Other K - 12th
School Overview
The R.Y.S.E. (Reaching Youth Through Support and Education) School, located in Wood River Junction, Rhode Island, is a specialized educational facility designed to serve students who require a more supportive and individualized learning environment than a traditional public school setting might provide. As part of the Chariho Regional School District, the program focuses on supporting students with social, emotional, and behavioral challenges, aiming to help them develop the necessary skills to succeed both academically and personally.

The school is structured to provide a highly therapeutic and structured environment, often utilizing small class sizes and a multidisciplinary team approach. By integrating rigorous academic instruction with intensive social-emotional support and transition planning, the R.Y.S.E. School seeks to foster student growth, improve attendance, and ultimately prepare its students for successful reintegration into mainstream classrooms or post-secondary pathways.
64
Total Students
9.9
Full-Time Teachers
6.5
Student/Teacher Ratio
71.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    54 (84.4 %)
  • Hispanic
    5 (7.8 %)
  • Black
    3 (4.7 %)
  • Asian
    1 (1.6 %)
  • Two or More
    1 (1.6 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Other
School Type: Alternative School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: Chariho
Phone: (401)315-2880
Grade Range: K - 12th
Total Students: 64
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 9.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 6.5
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 44
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 2

* 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
Kindergarten 1
Grade 1 1
Grade 3 1
Grade 4 1
Grade 5 3
Grade 6 5
Grade 7 5
Grade 8 4
Grade 9 12
Grade 10 15
Grade 11 9
Grade 12 7
Gender Ratio