Our Mission

Our Demographics

• 84% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch
• 37% are English Language Learners
• 96% are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color
• 79% Latino
• 15% Black
• 1% Two or more races
• 1% Asian/Pacific Islander
• 1% White

Our results are extraordinary

The Learning Community serves 582 K-8 students from Central Falls, Pawtucket and Providence. Our students have dramatically outperformed their peers, despite a poverty rate nearly twice the state average. More Results.

Family Engagement

At the Learning Community we are committed to build strong relationships with every family. We see families as the greatest strengths in their children’s lives. The Learning Community was in the 99th percentile nationally for reducing barriers to family engagement (SurveyWorks 2017). In the most recent 2020 SurveyWorks report, 95% of our families reported attending at least one event or meeting at the school in the past year, and 72% reported attending at least three events or meetings.

Financial Management

The national Nonprofit Finance Fund gave The Learning Community it highest rating on an evaluation of financial systems and position in 2008. We continue to be known for our fiscal responsibility.

Demand

6% of students who entered the lottery for admission to the school were accepted in March 2011. The Learning Community’s waiting list is over 700 students. In 2009 over 250 teachers applied for 4 open positions.

Our Extended Impact

The Learning Community is achieving remarkable results, but one school is not enough. There is growing evidence that the single most important factor in improving student achievement is effective teaching. The Learning Community has a strategy to reach 500 teachers and 13,000 students in the next 5 years through targeted professional development designed to increase student performance. Although we have suspended operating our Teaching Studio during the pandemic, you can read about our work and past partnerships.