At a Glance

Don’t just look at the numbers—meet the students behind them.

At Pennfield, our students are extraordinary in ways that statistics can’t capture. We invite you to come experience their passion, character, and drive firsthand.

• Founded in 1971 as The New School
• Renamed The Pennfield School in 1993, after Isabelle Penny (Assistant Head of School and English teacher, 1972-1993)
• Moved to permanent location at “Little Slocum Farm” in 2004
• About 200 students in Preschool (age 3) to 8th grade
• International students, most recently from China, Germany, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, and Saudi Arabia
• About 25 military students each year
• About 125 families – with about 45 new students each year. A majority live on Aquidneck Island. Families also travel from South County, East Bay and Little Compton/Tiverton.
• Average class size: 16 students
• 55 faculty and administrators
• Student – Faculty Ratio: 5 to 1
• 5th to 8th grade: personal MacBook Air laptops
• Lower School 1:1 iPad program
• 19 acres of property abutting the Aquidneck Island Land Trust’s Sakonnet Greenway Trail and Glen Farm (Portsmouth’s athletic fields)
• Approximately 48% of families receive a financial aid grant, military discount, or faculty tuition remission. $6,300 is the average grant.