Due to the forecasted snow for 2/13/24, all NKSD schools are closed, all after school activities including the School Committee meeting are canceled and out of district transportation is also canceled. Please stay safe and warm tomorrow.
All NKSD Schools will have a one hour delay on 1/17/24. All staff also are delayed one hour and AM Pre-K is canceled.
Please drive safely!
Good Afternoon,
Please note, the School Committee Meeting scheduled for 1.16.24 at 6pm has been cancelled due to inclement weather.
In addition, all After-School activities for Tuesday, January 16th have been cancelled.
Drive safe,
Staff Professional Development Day - One hour delay. All PD activites will begin at 9AM. Please drive safely.
Due to the forecasted freeze and out of an abundance of caution for our HS drivers who would be on the road very early in the morning, all NKSD will have a one hour delay on January 8, 2024. All staff also are delayed 1 hour and AM Pre-K is canceled.
Please drive safely!
The two art classrooms will be centrally located on the first floor. These large classrooms will overlook and have access to the interior courtyard. Display cases will prominetly showcase student work for everyone to see.
Each team will have a specially design classroom dedicated to Science instruction. The Science labs have a larger footprint (1000 sq.ft.)
along with a Science prep/storage room. These 21st century classrooms
will have ample storage space, sinks, and flexible seating to support ALL students.
The media center will be the school's learning hub, and will offer flexible and technology-rich learning opportunities for ALL students.
Grade levels in the new Middle School will be located on their individual floors, or “neighborhoods”. Each “neighborhood” will include classrooms, science labs, small group instruction spaces, restrooms, and common learning spaces (pictured above).
The new middle school will feature larger classroom spaces of approximately 850 square feet. These spaces will be more conducive to collaboration, flexibility, and project-based learning that is tied to 21st century learning needs.
The new Middle School plan includes the opportunity to receive up to an additional 20% state reimbursement bonus, which potentially reduces the overall cost from $167 million to approximately $75 million. This opportunity will expire in June 2024.
The new Middle School building will feature a brand new cafeteria, capable of preparing all meals on site. The size of the cafeteria will allow each grade level to have their own lunch period.
The new middle school will feature state-of-the-art energy efficiency, which will bring greatly improved air quality for teachers and students, as well as energy cost savings for taxpayers.
The new Middle School building will feature a brand new 8,000 square foot gymnasium, capable of accommodating all students in one space. The new gym will include multi-use courts, spectator seating, and a divider for space flexibility.
The $167 million School Bond includes the construction of a new, 144,000 square foot Middle School on the Davisville/McGinn site. The facility will house 900 students in grades 6-8. Also included in the bond is approximately $37 million for additional district-wide building repairs and improvements.
The new Middle School building will feature a performing arts auditorium capable of seating 450 people. This space will provide our students with opportunities to showcase their talents and thrive as learners.
The new Middle School building will feature a performing arts auditorium capable of seating 450 people. This space will provide our students with opportunities to showcase their talents and thrive as learners.
Our vision is to design facilities that support educators and students to thrive in 21st century learning environments that provide opportunities for students to not only learn from the instruction provided by their teachers, but also from the design and systems that we create within the school building.
Due to the forecasted snow and hazardous travel conditions forecasted for 2/28/2023, all North Kingstown School Department schools will be closed and all after school activities are canceled.
Congratulations to the 2021 RIIL Girls Cross Country State Champion: North Kingstown High School
