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Admission Policies and Procedures
Mission
While serving students from across Rhode Island, Community Preparatory School's primary commitment is to
minority and low-income students from Providence. The school's goal is to prepare its students to
succeed in college preparatory high school programs and to become community leaders. Moreover, the
school is committed to developing and sharing its vision, programs, and resources with the local
neighborhood and with the broader educational community.
Community Preparatory School:
- Challenges students to become confident, independent learners.
- Encourages respect for the cultural and ethnic identities of its multicultural and economically diverse student body.
- Develops a strong sense of public service in students.
- Engages parents, students and teachers in goal-setting and planning to ensure academic and social success for each student.
Admission Criteria and Selection Process
Community Prep serves students who are performing well on or above grade level. We determine where
applicants fall within this range through a review of their grades, standardized test scores, teacher
recommendation and an interview/visit at Community Prep School. To be considered as candidates for
admission, students must demonstrate strong, grade-level academic ability, a good work ethic, a history
of school-appropriate behavior, and a desire to attend the School. To be successful at Community Prep,
students must be willing to work hard and be committed to our program. Teachers provide the support
necessary for students to become confident, independent learners. Additionally, we expect parents to
be supportive of and involved in their child's education. It is the student, however, who is responsible
for putting forth the effort to meet the school's academic expectations.
In addition to the academic demands it places on students, Community Prep expects students and parents
to understand and support the school's mission to serve a diverse population. Our students come from a
variety of racial, ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. The administration, teachers,
students and parents are always working to maintain an environment which is welcoming for all students
regardless of race ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, creed, or sexual orientation. Students must
be willing to work with others from different backgrounds and must be respectful of all members of our
community.
Community Prep School is committed to being a quality educational alternative for the children of the
neighboring South Providence community. Community Prep School places an emphasis on recruiting,
selecting, and retaining qualified students from South Providence.
Application Requirements (click on the form name to download a copy of the form)
- Application Form
- Recommendation Form(s):
- For students applying to grades 3 and 4, one recommendation form (download here) is required from the classroom teacher
- For students applying to grade 5, one recommendation form (download here) is required from the classroom teacher
- For students applying to grades 6 through 8, two recommendation forms (download here) are required, one from the Math and one from the English teacher
- Release Form for Office School Transcript and Standardized Test Scores
- Community Prep Student Visit Day and Interview. Please contact us to arrange a visit.
Application Form
Recommendation Form(s):
For students in elementary school, one recommendation form is required from the classroom teacher
For students in middle school, two recommendation forms are required, one from the Math and one from
the English teacher
Release Form for Office School Transcript and Standardized Test Scores
Community Prep Student Visit Day and Interview
Financial Aid Application (please click here for information about applying for financial aid)
Application Process
- Parent completes the Application Form and submits it to Community Prep along with a signed Transcript
Release Form.
- Parent gives the Teacher Recommendation form(s) to the applicant's teacher(s), along with a
self-addressed Community Prep envelope. The teacher completes the form and returns it directly to
Community Prep.
- Community Prep uses the signed Transcipt Release Form to request the applicant's Official School
Transcrip and Standarized Test Scores from his or her school. Note: Parents are responsible for
ensuring that Community Prep receives transcripts.
- The Admission Office calls the family to schedule a visit. We must have the transcript, standardized
test scores and recommendations on file before the applicant visits the school. We will make every
effort to obtain these materials and allow time for them to arrive at Community Prep before scheduling
a visit.
- To update families on the status of an applicant's folder, the Admission Office will send out notices
periodically.
Admission Timetable
| February 1 | Application Deadline
(First Round).
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| February 15 | Visit Deadline (First Round).
Candidates who have completed the application process outlined above by February 15th will be considered
in the first round of decisions. Admission decisions are made by a Student Selection Committee comprised
of the Admission Coordinator, Community Prep faculty and members of the Admission Committee.
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| March 6 |
Families who met the Feb. 15 deadline are notified.
The possible admission decisions are:
Accepted - The Student Selection Committee decides that the applicant and Community Prep are a good match
and offers the applicant a space and, if applicable, a financial aid package.
Not Accepted - The Admission Committee decides that the applicant and Community Prep are not a good match.
Waitlisted - The candidate meets the admission criteria, but not enough spaces are available. He or she
will be put into a waiting pool in no particular order.
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| April 17 |
Applicants accepted on March 6 must enroll by this
date. At this time, if spaces are still available the Student Selection Committee will begin a second
round of admission decisions. Applicants who were waitlisted during the first round will be reviewed.
The committee may consider new applicants as well.
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| May 8 |
All candidates will be notified by this date. The
possible decisions are:
Accepted - The Student Selection Committee decides that the applicant and Community Prep are a good
match and offers the applicant a space and, if applicable, a financial aid package.
Not Accepted - The Admission Committee decides that the applicant and Community Prep are not a good
match.
Waitlisted - The candidate meets the admission criteria, but no space is available. He or she will
be put into a waiting pool in no particular order. If a space becomes available before the beginning
of the new school year, the Student Selection Committee will consider all of the students in this
pool, as well as new applicants.
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| September 20 | If no spaces become available before the
beginning of school, waitlisted applicants are welcome to reapply in the fall for the following year.
The process is the same for students who are reapplying as for those who are applying for the first
time.
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Please feel free to contact Patricia McDonald Luca, Admission Coordinator, at 401-521-9696, with any questions about the application process.
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