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PROVIDENCE, RI  – In a powerful and heartfelt celebration, students, families, educators and community leaders gathered Wednesday at the Sgt. Colonel Young Jr. & Charlotte Woods Elementary School at the B. Jae Clanton Complex to unveil a mural honoring the three local heroes the school was named after. 

For more than five years, Young Woods Elementary School students who participate in the RESPECT Student Equity Leadership Program have researched, fundraised and helped design the visual tribute that reflects the values of service, justice and unity embodied by Sgt. Cornel Young Jr., Charlotte Woods, and B. Jae Clanton. The Young Woods Elementary School Student Council also assisted to bring the project to fruition.

Providence, R.I. (March 31, 2026) – The Providence Public School District (PPSD) is selecting a Teacher of the Year and is asking students, staff, families, and community members to submit nominations for teachers who exemplify the best of the profession.

The nominee should possess the following characteristics:

• Be knowledgeable in their content area.
• Be a master at instructional delivery.
• Be able to demonstrate the ability to inspire students from all backgrounds with multiple learning abilities.
• Be respected by their students, parents, peers and colleagues.
• Be active in the community.
• Be articulate in state and national educational issues.
• Be a model representative of their PPSD teaching colleagues.
• Have at least five years of teaching experience.

PROVIDENCE, RI – Mount Pleasant High School Principal Wobberson Torchon can now add published author to his resume after publishing not one, not two, but three poetry collections.

Where The Tides Spoke For The First Time, Echoes of My Heart and Surges of My Heart (Under Your Pillow) each offer a deeply personal look into Principal Torchon’s life, relationships and philosophy on human connection.

The Providence School District has officially opened kindergarten registration for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year. District officials are encouraging families to complete their registrations before the on-time deadline of May 9, 2026, to ensure their child is included in the initial school placement process.

Providence, RI, February 12, 2026 – The Providence Public School District (PPSD)  is proud to announce that Superintendent Dr. Javier Montañez was recognized by AASA, The School Superintendents Association, with the AASA-PTA Family Engagement Changemaker Award. The national award was presented today during the National Conference on Education in Nashville.

Selected by an external review panel of peers and family-engagement experts from more than 50 nominations, Dr. Montañez is being honored for implementing exemplary best practices that integrate family engagement across strategic plans, budgets, and district infrastructure.