Each year we engage in many collaborations and partnerships that enhance the educational experience and broaden opportunities for our students.
Through various initiatives students become involved with social service agencies, community organizations, elementary schools and local colleges and universities. Affiliations with prestigious organizations like TABS (The Association of Boarding Schools) and NAIS (National Association of Independent Schools), and Presidium, an organization focused on student safety and wellbeing, allow us to prioritize holistic growth and societal impact. These collaborations serve as pillars in our mission to empower students to become thoughtful leaders, compassionate global citizens and active contributors to the world around them.
Collaborators and Partners
| Benedictine Schools |
| Portsmouth Abbey School is a member of the Benedictine High Schools of North America, a network of 21 secondary Benedictine high schools supported by 13 Benedictine colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. Students benefit from conferences and workshops and can participate in an exchange program with member schools. |
| My Brother’s Keeper |
| Students participate in several initiatives with this Massachusetts-based Christian ministry that delivers furniture and food to families in need. |
| St. Philomena School of the Sacred Heart |
| This Catholic elementary school is located across the lane from our campus. Abbey students are mentors and buddies to younger children and participate in campus ministry programs and special events. |
| Roger Williams University |
| Located in nearby Bristol, Rhode Island, students and faculty collaborate in the classrooms and out in the field with colleagues from the university. Our most recent collaboration involved the construction of a kelp farm. |
| Catholic Boarding School Association (CBSA) |
| Portsmouth Abbey school is a member of the Catholic Boarding School Association representing numerous institutions throughout the United States and Canada. |
| The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) |
| Membership in the Association of Boarding Schools aligns Portsmouth Abbey with other boarding and college preparatory schools in the United States, Canada, and around the globe. |
| The National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) |
| Portsmouth Abbey School is a member of this nonprofit organization providing services to more than 2,000 schools and associations of schools in the United States and abroad. |
| Praesidium |
| In partnership with Praesidium, an organization composed of experienced researchers, attorneys, social workers, and human resource professionals, Portsmouth Abbey School adheres to best practices for independent schools in areas related to student health and safety, protection from abuse and overall wellbeing. |
