Your impact is felt every day.

Each day, 60 girls stream through our doors on Elmwood Avenue, ready and eager to learn. They are respected. They are challenged. They are nurtured. An unparalleled faculty and staff, some of whom have declared themselves to be “Sophia lifers,” greets our students with love, motivates them to be the best people they can be, and prepares them to step back into the world as confident ninth graders ready to take on the world.

With your support, you make this happen.

As a tuition-free school, we have eliminated economic barriers to a quality education for our students. Yet the cost to educate one student is approximately $20,000 per year (similar to the Providence Public Schools per-student cost).

By giving to Sophia Academy, you contribute to each girl’s transformation and you make it possible for our students to achieve their potential, pursue higher education, and move out of poverty. It’s a gift to each girl and family, and a gift to Providence.
 

Quick Facts 

  • 60 students in grades 5-8

  • 284 graduates

  • 16 full- and part-time teaching and guidance faculty

  • 100% of Sophia Academy graduates earn a high school diploma

  • In a survey of Sophia Academy alumnae:

    • 69% reported they are in the first generation of their family to go directly from high school to higher education

    • 70% either hold a college degree, are attending college, or are college-bound

    • 65% said they plan to pursue a masters degree or doctorate

    • 43% report holding or having held a leadership position in high school, including tutoring, student government, club and team leadership, sports 67% report that they volunteer in their communities

    • 76% report that they stay informed about current events

    • 71% report that they volunteer in their communities 

  • 72% of Sophia Academy students qualify for free or reduced meals

  • The school’s budget in 2023-2024 is approximately $1.7 million

  • Sophia’s $2.1 million endowment is invested with the Rhode Island Foundation

  • The school is accredited by the Association of Independent Schools of New England (AISNE) and is a member of the International Coalition of Girls Schools and National Association of Independent Schools