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Barrington High School’s Emma Marvelli, Stella Densley, Louise Marie Choi-Schattle, Yike Chen, Yiming Xiong, Helen Copple, Dawen Cheng and Sean Fearon (from left to right) brought home the top team award at the recent URI Chemistry contest.
Barrington High School wins chemistry competition
The Advanced Placement chemistry students from Barrington High School competed in the annual URI Chemistry contest recently, and brought home the top team award and also swept the individual awards. … more
Plenty of staff changes at Barrington schools this year
Following is a list of the new teaching hires for Barrington schools, the teachers who resigned, and those who retired recently. Some of the changes were announced at the Aug. 17 school committee … more
BHS team members Eli Terrell, Douglas Meeker, Clara Kugler and Eden Lamb (from left to right) wave during the taping of the third annual High School Quiz Show Rhode Island.
Barrington team competes in High School Quiz Show
The BHS High School Quiz Show team competed at the 3rd annual High School Quiz Show Rhode Island contest at the PBS studio in Providence on Nov. 9 and 10.  Barrington participated in an … more
Barrington High School student tests positive for COVID-19
Barrington High School officials confirmed that a freshman at the school has tested positive for Covid-19. BHS Principal Joe Hurley sent an email to parents of all high school students on Tuesday … more
Commissioner slams Barrington School Committee over request
The state's education commissioner recently offered a strongly-worded response to the Barrington School Committee's request for an advisory opinion regarding a student suspension case. Barrington … more
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Barrington teachers ink new contract
The Barrington School Committee and local teachers' union have agreed on a new contract, but the two groups were still divided when it came time to issue a statement about the new contract. On … more
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St. Andrew’s is one of only two schools in Rhode Island that offer the IB Diploma Program.
St. Andrew’s now offering International Baccalaureate program
After receiving authorization from the International Baccalaureate (IB) governing body, St. Andrew’s School will now offer the IB diploma programme to all students in grades 11 and … more
Budget increases continue to grow for Barrington schools
In 2018, the school department received a budget increase of 2.53 percent. A year later, the increase was 2.96 percent, and in 2020, the Barrington School Department received a 3.59 percent … more
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Barrington resident Robert Swarts hands copies of a petition to members of the school committee during the meeting on Thursday, Sept. 8.
Barrington parents make it clear: ‘We love our neighborhood schools’
Barrington residents continued to speak out against the school district’s plan to build two new Grade 1-5 schools, transform Nayatt into an early learning center, and close down Sowams … more
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Barrington School Committee candidates (from left to right) Margaret Reid, TJ Peck, Frazier Bell, and Rudy Seber.
Ask the candidates: 'Do you support the Option 2b school plan?'
Question: Do you support “Option 2B” of the schools’ master facilities plan? Why or why not? Frazier Bell (I) — “No. I will listen to our community. I support … more
PHS defender Joe Rocco pressures his Barrington opponent near the goal Friday night. By the end of the first quarter, the Patriots had already secured a 7-0 lead against the Eagles and went on to win 10-7 for their fourth straight victory.
Portsmouth beats Barrington for 4th straight victory (photos)
BARRINGTON — The Portsmouth High boys’ varsity lacrosse team won its fourth straight game on Friday when it defeated Barrington, 10-7, on the road. more
How much will it cost Barrington to bring the current elementary school buildings in-line with the new middle school? How much will it cost to upgrade the ventilation systems and security systems? How much will it cost to create better learning environments?
Back to school — build new schools?
Barrington school leaders are planning for the future. And the future might not include Nayatt School or Sowams School.  A facilities study that is focused on Barrington Public Schools offers … more
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Work as a school lunch monitor and you’re eligible for a vaccination
The Barrington School Department is looking for people to work as lunch monitors at Barrington Middle School and Barrington High School. The additional staffing is needed as students in those schools … more
An appeal hearing for the three fired Barrington teachers will be held March 31 at BHS. Shown is the pre-termination hearing on Oct. 28.
Fired teacher: 'This isn’t over the vaccine. This is over wrongful termination'
The appeal hearing for the three unvaccinated Barrington school teachers who were fired by the district will be held on Thursday, March 31 at 6:30 p.m. in the Barrington High School … more
A photo of an early construction phase for the new Barrington Middle School. Barrington officials are currently recruiting a visioning team that will create a “long-term educational vision for our schools."
Barrington building a visioning team for public schools
Barrington Public Schools are recruiting members for the district’s “visioning team.” According to a recent email from the district, the visioning team will assist with the … more
The Barrington High School girls basketball team will play in the Division I semifinals. The Eagles had been scheduled to play against St. Raphael's, but that team withdrew from the tournament recently.
St. Raphael's withdraws from basketball tournament, Eagles advance
The Barrington High School girls basketball team will play in the Division I semifinals on Sunday, March 8, after the St. Raphael's team withdrew from the tournament. Tenth-seeded Barrington had … more
The Townies' Grant Wosencroft smashes a winner over the net May 5.
Gallery: EPHS boys' volleyball vs. Barrington
EAST PROVIDENCE — Among the recent run of successes for the East Providence High School boys' volleyball team was a victory over neighboring Barrington in a Division II match last Thursday … more
Attorney Greg Piccirilli (right) sits with his clients Stephanie Hines, Brittany DiOrio and Kerri Thurber (from left to right) during a previous hearing at the high school.
Why is Barrington School Committee re-adopting its Covid-19 policy?
The Barrington School Committee is expected to complete its “second read” of the Covid-19 policy during its meeting tonight, Thursday, July 28. Two weeks earlier, the committee held … more
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The Barrington High School field hockey team plays its home games on the field that runs along the edge of County Road. A new fields report is proposing eight acres of the BHS athletic fields be covered in artificial turf.
Report includes plan for 8 acres of turf at Barrington High School
A new report focused on athletic fields in Barrington includes wide-ranging recommendations, such as covering a large portion of the high school’s playing fields in artificial turf (but not … more
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Option 1A offers a PK-2 model with pre-kindergarten at Sowams School.
What do you think about the school plan in Barrington?
Barrington officials were hoping residents would share their opinions about the plans for the future of local schools. The plans — presented by officials from the architecture firm Kaestle … more
Two Barrington schools offering Covid-19 testing
All students and staff at Barrington High School and Barrington Middle School are now being offered testing for Covid-19 through a special program that will run through the end of the school year. The program was made … more
Barrington schools issue complex new mask rules
Barrington Public Schools released a list of their new Covid mitigation measures, which include new rules about masks and quarantine times. District officials shared a framework for how it will … more
Barrington schools spent $261,000 on legal services last year
It is still not clear how much money the Barrington School Committee has spent to defend its decision to suspend a student from school in 2018. But according to finance documents obtained by the … more
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Barrington officials call for meeting to discuss state aid shortfall
Members of the Barrington School Committee are calling for a special meeting with the town council to discuss a shortfall in expected state aid for education. Barrington school officials were … more
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Barrington High School students participate in the recent homecoming event.
BHS community shares good and bad of new schedules
For more than a month, those involved with Barrington public schools have been adjusting to the change in school schedules. Everyone, from students and their parents, to coaches and teachers, has … more
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