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Star Kids
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




   
       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





Providing educational opportunities to low-income, high-risk children