Portsmouth School Department Explained

Portsmouth School Department
Address:	29 Middle Road
Zipcode:	02871
Country:	USA
Superintendent:	Thomas W. Kentworthy
School Board:	7 members
Chair Of The Board:	Emily Copeland
Schools:	4

The Portsmouth School Department is a school district in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, United States.

Administration

The superintendent is Thomas W. Kentworthy.^[1] He has been superintendent since January 2020. Before being appointed, Dr. Kentworthy served as the assistant superintendent. Before coming to Portsmouth, he was a principal at North Kingstown High School, a principal and an assistant principal in Cumberland Public Schools, an educational specialist for the Rhode Island Department of Education, and a social studies teacher at North Kingstown High School.^[2]

School Committee

There are seven members of the Portsmouth School Committee. All members of the Committee are elected.^[3]

• Emily Copeland, Chair
• Karen McDaid, Clerk
• Sondra Blank
• Frederick Faerber III
• Isabelle Kelly
• Emily Skeehan

Schools

• Portsmouth High School
• Portsmouth Middle School
• Howard Hathaway Elementary School
• Melville Elementary School

External links

• Portsmouth School Department

Notes and References

1. Web site: Superintendent / Meet the Superintendent. 2021-04-10. http. en.
2. Web site: Thomas Kenworthy appointed as new Portsmouth superintendent. 2021-04-10. EastBayRI.com. en.
3. Web site: School Committee / School Committee Members. 2022-12-15. http. en.