The Providence Center School offers a unique learning environment for children in Grades Pre-K through 8 who are experiencing acute behavioral and emotional symptoms.
The Providence Center School is a special education school for students in preschool through grade 8 diagnosed with emotional and behavioral disorders. Our goal is to prepare students to successfully return to their community schools, enroll in less restrictive programs, graduate from high school, pursue higher education or join the workforce.
Students are referred to TPC School by their home school districts through special education directors.
Our curriculum combines academic instruction guided by Common Core Standards with clinical services, behavioral supports, therapeutic interventions and family support services designed to meet the unique needs of each student. TPC School strives to help students cultivate the ability to manage emotions and behavior in order to become successful learners.
The Providence Center School is fully accredited by the Rhode Island Department of Education.
Main Reception: (401) 276-4531
Fax: (401) 276-4015
Email: info@tpcschool.org
TPC School’s team of dedicated, experienced academic and clinical professionals includes:
Our individualized, strength-based approach to learning is guided by our values:
Technical Support - Jeffrey Young Network PC Specialist, Phone: (401) 383-5062 Email: JeYoung@CareNE.org
At the center of our curriculum is Conscious Discipline a comprehensive emotional, intelligence and classroom management system that integrates all domains of learning (social, emotional, physical, cultural, and cognitive) into one seamless curriculum. Conscious Discipline has achieved Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL), SEL Program designation recognizing Conscious Discipline as a leader in impactful social & emotional learning (SEL).
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Conscious Skill (merging from powers) |
Life/Communication Skills | Value |
| Composure | Anger management, delay of gratification | Integrity |
| Encouragement | Pro-social skills, kindness, caring, happiness | Interdependence, optimism, gratitude |
| Assertiveness | Bully Prevention, healthy boundaries | Respect for self and others |
| Choices | Impulse control, goal achievement | Persistence |
| Empathy | Honoring diversity, honesty | Honoring diversity, honesty |
| Positive Intent | Cooperation, problem-solving | Compassion, generosity |
| Consequences | Learning from your mistakes | Responsibility |
The Providence Center School has developed its courses to meet Rhode Island’s Common Core State Standards (CCSS). This standard were created as a result of a multi-state effort to establish a shared set of clear standards for English language arts/literacy and mathematics. By following these standards, TPC School is able to ensure our students are learning the same material as students across Rhode Island, eventually allowing for a smooth transition back to their district school or into the workplace.
The Providence Center School’s weekly character education program provides students with opportunities to practice personal and interpersonal skills to improve social and emotional functioning and establish positive relationships.
Through the use of media, therapeutic games and activities, role-play exercises and discussion, students learn appropriate skills for:
Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring and Citizenship
The six “pillars of character” are integrated throughout the curriculum to help students practice essential skills:
Teachers have an active role in assuring that the students’ new skills are incorporated into their daily routines both at school and home.
Clinical support at The Providence Center School draws on students’ strengths to inform the emotional, social or behavioral interventions that will set them on a path to success. This strength-based system allows therapeutic interventions to be tailored to each student’s unique abilities and needs, empowering him or her to make positive changes.
The Providence Center School has been a participant in Rhode Island’s statewide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) program since 2007. PBIS focuses on creating a community culture in the school that emphasizes positive behavioral and academic expectations.
Additional services are available to current TPC School students to support their academic and clinical progress. These related services are included in the tuition.
A licensed occupational therapist is on-site to assess and treat students who demonstrate a significant delay with fine motor skills, visual perception, organizational abilities, and/or sensory processing abilities. Recommendations for modification and adaptation of the student’s supplies, materials, activities, or environment are provided to the student’s teacher and parent/guardian. Therapy services are conducted in small groups or with the entire classroom.
A licensed speech/language pathologist helps staff and parents understand behaviors by assessing communication patterns and identifying communication disorders, such as articulation, language, voice, and stuttering. He or she conducts individual therapy, consults with the student’s teacher about the most effective ways to facilitate the student’s communication in the classroom, and works with the student’s family to develop goals and techniques.
All medication administered during school hours will be in accordance with a written order from a licensed health care prescriber and verified by the school nurse. When recommended by the clinical team and approved by the parent, students not on medication may be evaluated by a Providence Center child psychiatrist and, when appropriate, prescribed medication with regular monitoring. Medication that is dropped off must include an expiration date and be in the original prescription-labeled container (in the case of a prescription medication) or the manufacturer-labeled container (in the case of a non-prescription medication).
A full-time school nurse is available to assist the student and the parents in achieving and maintaining the students’ physical well-being. The nurse monitors growth, immunizations, medications, hearing and vision screening. School Nurse is the main contact for all COVID related questions and concerns.
The food manager plans meals in accordance with nutritional standards for each age level. Students with food allergies or special nutritional needs (e.g. diabetes, etc.) are accommodated with an individualized food plan.
Contact Information:
Office: 401-276-4556
Mobile: 978-633-5514
Health Information for Parents:
Flu and Norovirus Prevention – English
Flu and Norovirus Prevention – Spanish
COVID-19 Updates and Resources:
Health Forms:
State of Rhode Island School Physical Form
Immunization Exemption Certificates:
Action Plans Templates:
The Early Childhood program is comprised of overlapping classrooms from Pre-K through Grade 1 to ensure that the social and academic needs of each student are met. Stability and security are provided in a nurturing environment to support positive behaviors.
Helping children to acquire the social skills they will need to be successful in a classroom environment is the main goal at this level. A thematic approach is used in an interactive learning environment to integrate the eight domains of the Rhode Island Early Learning Standards:
The K-1 curriculum emphasizes listening and speaking skills while broadening students’ learning experiences and offering opportunities to apply positive coping strategies and self-regulation skills. Educational technology is an integral part of the curriculum. Content areas include:
Grades 2 - 5 challenge students to apply their knowledge in solving everyday problems and engage in hands-on learning. Common Core Standards guide the material taught in the elementary classrooms.
Standards-based units provide students with opportunities for cooperative group activities and community activities. Educational technology is integrated through the use of computer stations and various media presentations. Units cover:
The middle school learning environment (grades 6-8) is student-centered, encouraging them to become active learners. Common Core Standards guide the middle school team in programming and curriculum development.
Learning expectations are set that are commensurate with the experience, needs and potential of young adolescents. Units in language arts, mathematics, science and social studies offer opportunities for students to:
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