School Facts
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 8-10
Students By Grade
Year Founded
1973
Summer School Offered
Yes
Student Body
Academic Profile
Total Classroom Teachers
1 teacher
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
National avg.:
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree
10%
Average Class Size
4 students
Tuition & Financial Aid
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Admissions Director
Pam Brighton
School Notes
- Penikese is a small, family-style residential school that emphasizes community, interdependence, and relationship-based, hands-on education for boys who have not been successful in other learning environments.
- The educational program is tailored to the individual and his behavioral adaptations that have precluded his learning in a traditional classroom.
- Penikese is a small, family-style residential school that emphasizes community, interdependence, and relationship-based, hands-on education for boys who have not been successful in other learning environments.
- The educational program is tailored to the individual and his behavioral adaptations that have precluded his learning in a traditional classroom.
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Penikese Island School?
The application deadline for Penikese Island School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Schools
The nearest high school and elementary school to Penikese Island School is Falmouth Academy (3.3 miles away)
The nearest preschool is Little Kids Inc (3.6 miles away)
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Distance: 3.3 mi
Gr: 7-12 | 180 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 31
7 Highfield Dr.
Falmouth, MA 02540
(508) 457-9696
Distance: 3.6 mi
Gr: PK-K | 45 students
Daycare / Preschool
590 North Falmouth Hwy.
North Falmouth, MA 02556
(508) 563-7236
Distance: 6.6 mi
Gr: PK-7 | 87 students
Montessori School
286 Main St
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
(508) 693-4090
Distance: 9.0 mi
Gr: PK-K | 14 students
Montessori School
81 Chester St
North Falmouth, MA 02556
(508) 563-9010
Distance: 13.4 mi
Gr: PK-K | 8 students
Daycare / Preschool
7 Tallman St
Mattapoisett, MA 02739
(508) 758-2962
Distance: 3.3 mi
Gr: 7-12 | 180 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 31
7 Highfield Dr.
Falmouth, MA 02540
(508) 457-9696
Distance: 14.6 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 508 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 16 | Extracurriculars: 72
246 Front Street
Marion, MA 02738
(508) 291-8300
Distance: 15.8 mi
Gr: 10 | 1 student
Special Education School
Po Box 1292
Onset, MA 02558
(508) 295-5232
Distance: 16.1 mi
Gr: K-12 | 276 students
Avg. class size: 13 students
Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 21
50 Osterville West Barnstable Road
Osterville, MA 02655
(508) 428-5400
Distance: 16.2 mi
Gr: 4-12 | 11 students
Special Education School
19 Hawthorn St
New Bedford, MA 02740
(508) 992-4756
Distance: 3.3 mi
Gr: 7-12 | 180 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 31
7 Highfield Dr.
Falmouth, MA 02540
(508) 457-9696
Distance: 6.6 mi
Gr: PK-7 | 87 students
Montessori School
286 Main St
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
(508) 693-4090
Distance: 14.0 mi
Gr: K-1 | 62 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Daycare / Preschool
124 Front St
Marion, MA 02738
(508) 748-1243
Distance: 15.2 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 206 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Extracurriculars: 8
Catholic
100 Spring St
Fairhaven, MA 02719
(508) 996-1983
Distance: 15.8 mi
Gr: NS-6 | 91 students
Montessori School
284 Cotuit Rd
Sandwich, MA 02563
(508) 888-4222
Distance: 3.6 mi
Gr: PK-K | 45 students
Daycare / Preschool
590 North Falmouth Hwy.
North Falmouth, MA 02556
(508) 563-7236
Distance: 6.6 mi
Gr: PK-7 | 87 students
Montessori School
286 Main St
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
(508) 693-4090
Distance: 9.0 mi
Gr: PK-K | 14 students
Montessori School
81 Chester St
North Falmouth, MA 02556
(508) 563-9010
Distance: 13.4 mi
Gr: PK-K | 8 students
Daycare / Preschool
7 Tallman St
Mattapoisett, MA 02739
(508) 758-2962
Distance: 15.2 mi
Gr: PK-K | 7 students
Daycare / Preschool
177 Bridge St
Fairhaven, MA 02719
(508) 999-5625
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Miles
Quick Facts
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8 State Road
Chilmark, MA 02535
(508) 645-2562
Chilmark, MA 02535
(508) 645-2562
9390.4 miles
Gr: K-5 | 69 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Tower Hill Road
Cuttyhunk, MA 02713
(508) 997-5408
Cuttyhunk, MA 02713
(508) 997-5408
9391.3 miles
Gr: 2-7
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
424 State Road
West Tisbury, MA 02575
(508) 693-9900
West Tisbury, MA 02575
(508) 693-9900
9392.2 miles
Gr: K-12 | 176 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
(Math: 50% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
401 Old County Road
West Tisbury, MA 02575
(508) 696-7738
West Tisbury, MA 02575
(508) 696-7738
9392.2 miles
Gr: PK-8 | 321 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
(Math: 28% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
35 Robinson Road
Edgartown, MA 02539
(508) 627-3316
Edgartown, MA 02539
(508) 627-3316
9392.5 miles
Gr: PK-8 | 357 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
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