Organization Profile
Portsmouth Abbey School
Organization Overview
Portsmouth Abbey School is a coeducational Catholic boarding and day school for grades 9 through 12. Founded in 1926 by the English Benedictine Congregation, the School is located on a 525-acre campus along Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay, less than 30 minutes south of Providence and 20 minutes from Newport. The School is known for its mission to help young men and women grow in knowledge and grace through its purpose-driven education in the Catholic intellectual tradition and a values-based community that embraces faith while nurturing reverence for God and the human person, love of learning, and commitment to community life. The Abbey’s 350 students are encouraged to engage passionately in academic and intellectual pursuits, innovative electives, service to others, and athletic and artistic endeavors. The School’s approach to college preparation is designed to inspire the next generation’s leaders, stewards, innovators, and problem solvers while instilling a desire to serve the common good.