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Scholarship Program
P.O. Box 6214
Middletown, RI 02842
Newport and Fall River Program:
(401) 293-0676
spetronello@starkidsprogram.org
New Bedford Program:
(774) 202-5224
jzwirblis@comcast.net
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Statistics
for 2008-2009
Students enrolled: 105
Newport County: 51
Fall River: 23
New Bedford: 31
Number of Schools: 33
The characteristics of the one hundred and five children
currently enrolled in the program:
- Sixty-nine children are Caucasian, twenty-five are Afro-American,
eight are Hispanic, two are Native American and one Asian.
- The average age is eleven years old.
- 70 % -- 73/105 have a parent with history of incarceration
- 86% -- 90/105 have a parent with history of heroin or
cocaine addiction
- 60% -- 63/105 are from single parent families (only 2
are biological fathers)
- 13% -- 14/105 are from two parent families
- 27% - 28/105 live with caregivers
- 100% are receiving services from partnering social service
agencies
Number of students at each grade
| Kindergarten |
7 |
| Grade 1 |
7 |
| Grade 2 |
12 |
| Grade 3 |
8 |
| Grade 4 |
8 |
| Grade 5 |
14 |
| Grade 6 |
12 |
| Grade 7 |
13 |
| Grade 8 |
8 |
| Grade 9 |
8 |
| Grade 10 |
4 |
| Grade 11 |
3 |
| Grade 12 |
1 |
Private Schools
All Saints Academy 22
Bishop Connolly 3
Bishop Stang 3
Cluny School 10
East Gate Christian Academy 4
Holy Family/Holy Name 8
Holy Trinity 1
LaSalle Academy 1
Nativity Prep 2
Nazarene Christian Academy 6
Our Lady of Fatima 1
Our Sister's School 1
Pennfield School 1
Portsmouth Abbey 1
Rocky Hill School 1
Saints Peter and Paul 7
St. Brendan's 1
St. Joseph's School 1
St. Joseph/St. Theresa 2
St. Mary's Bayview Academy 1
St. Michael's Country Day 3
St. Michael's School - FR 2
St. Philomena School 1
Seekonk Christian 1
Seton Academy 3
Total Students - Private 87
Bristol Public Schools 1
Fall River Public School 3
Newport Public School 5
Tiverton Middle 1
Warwick Public School 1
New Bedford Charter School 1
New Bedford Voc Tech 3
Freetown/Lakeville Elementary 1
Freetown/Lakeville Middle 2
Total Students - Public 18
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