
February 5, 2025
Dear Barrington Public Schools Community, It is with the deepest sorrow that I share with you the news that Caroline Friedman, a bright and beloved member of our Barrington High ...

December 19, 2024
Good Morning, This week, the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) released its 2023-2024 school accountability and improvement results, which includes Rhode Island’s Star...

November 19, 2024
This week, U.S. News and World Report released rankings for its 2025 Best Elementary Schools and 2025 Best Middle Schools lists. I am pleased to share with you that four school...

November 1, 2024
Barrington Public Schools has begun another busy and exciting month! The collaboration, energy, and innovation that I regularly witness in each of our schools are just some (of m...

October 1, 2024
The first month of school has flown by and we are off to a fantastic start! Our students have settled into the familiar routines of the school year and our staff have worked tire...

October 1, 2024
This week, Niche released rankings for its 2025 list of Best Schools in America. Barrington Public Schools tops the list as the #1 Best School District in Rhode Island! BPS rec...

September 25, 2024
New report outlines BPS initiatives and efforts to ensure Barrington remains a healthy and resilient community BARRINGTON, RI – From student-led “Green Teams,” to environmental...

September 23, 2024
Dear BPS Community, It is with great pleasure that I share the news that Sowams School has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a 2024 National Blue Ribbon Sch...

September 17, 2024
Join the Barrington School Building Committee and Tecton Architects for a series of conversations regarding the Barrington School Building Project! Parents, families, BPS staff ...

September 10, 2024
Barrington, RI - The Primrose Hill School (PHS) preschool program has received a 5-star rating from BrightStars , the highest recognition possible under Rhode Island’s Tiered Qual...

September 6, 2024
Dear BPS Staff and Families, Thank you for a wonderful start to the 2024-2025 school year. It has been my pleasure over the past week to welcome everyone to (and back to) our bui...

June 17, 2024
It’s hard to believe that the end of another school year is upon us! Barrington Public Schools has had an incredible 2023-2024 school year, thanks to the support from our communit...

June 7, 2024
The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) is providing free summer meals for teens and children in Rhode Island. Download the RI Summer Meals app and see the flyer below for...

June 4, 2024
June 4, 2024 May was a fast-paced month for Barrington Public Schools, filled with many events, activities, and accomplishments! National and state assessments, achievement celeb...

Hampden Meadows Elementary School Becomes Blue Ribbon Lighthouse School in Barrington Public Schools
May 7, 2024
Barrington Public Schools is proud to announce that Hampden Meadows Elementary School has been recognized as the newest Lighthouse School in the nation by Blue Ribbon Schools of ...

May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024 April was a productive month for Barrington Public Schools. State assessments, spring athletics, state competitions, and many classroom learning successes kept our st...

April 25, 2024
Dear BPS Families and Staff, I am pleased to share with you that the U.S. News and World Report has named Barrington High School one of the 2024 Best High Schools in the natio...

April 23, 2024
The School Committee initiated a Superintendent Search in December of 2023 to identify a successor for long-standing Superintendent Michael Messore. As of this notice, the Schoo...

April 2, 2024
March was a very exciting and eventful month for Barrington Public Schools! As a month of new beginnings, March marked our transition into a new season and a new trimester - the ...

March 5, 2024
February was a very busy month for Barrington Public Schools! It always amazes me how quickly the school year progresses and how much our students can learn and achieve in just si...