Optimizing the Potential in All Children

Kingston Hill Academy is dedicated to providing students with the opportunity for an inclusive, individualized, and challenging curriculum that supports them to reach their full potential.

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Celebrating a milestone for the KHA community! From left to right: Mrs. Julia Borges (this year’s KHA Teacher of the Year), Mrs. Marcella Terranova Clark (Chief Administrator), and Mrs. Katie Smith (last year’s Teacher of the Year).

Kingston Hill Academy Earns Top State Honor

We are incredibly proud to announce that Kingston Hill Academy has been named a 2026 Rhode Island Blue Ribbon School!

This prestigious award from the Rhode Island Department of Education is given to only a handful of schools each year. Rather than just looking at a single test score, the state evaluates schools on rigorous, federally aligned data to find communities that are truly making a difference.

What makes this honor even more special is that Kingston Hill was recognized in both eligible categories:

Exemplary High Performance – Celebrating our students’ outstanding academic achievements.
Achievement Gap Closing – Proof of our team’s intentional, equity-driven work to ensure every single learner has the opportunity to succeed.

KHA was the only school in the state to be recognized for both categories! As our Superintendent, Marcella Clark, put it: “Kingston Hill Academy’s recognition in both performance and closing achievement gaps speaks volumes about the intentional and equity-driven work happening in this school community. We are proud of our students and educators for their commitment to excellence and ensuring every learner has the opportunity to succeed.”

This milestone belongs to all of us: our dedicated teachers, hardworking students, and the incredible families who support us every day. Thank you for making KHA such a remarkable place to learn and grow!

Read more about this accomplishment in the following articles:

Rhode Island Department of Education Press Release June 11, 2026
The Independent News Article June 25, 2026

KHA Awarded 5 Stars in 2025, again!

The Star Rating system for schools summarizes overall school performance, classifying schools from 1 to 5 stars to provide families and school communities a transparent, accessible, and easy-to-understand snapshot of school performance. For 2025, KHA has been awarded a Five Star Rating. Our rating is driven by the following: Achievement and Growth in the areas of ELA, Math, and Science and School Quality and Success. This combination of scores led to the highest rating a school can receive on the accountability report card.

Kingston Hill's Outdoor Classroom is open!

Open since 2025, KHA’s outdoor classroom gives our students a great change of pace and a chance to get fresh air while doing hands-on projects and lessons.

Passionate, Dedicated and Knowledgable: Staff Administrators and Teachers

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The Kingston Hill Academy Charter

Fast Facts...

Daily hours: 8:45 AM – 3:15 PM
National School Lunch Program Participants (including breakfast and lunch)
Transportation is provided at no charge to our families (most of our bus stops are located in South County, Rhode Island)

Kingston Hill Academy is a public charter school located in Saunderstown, Rhode Island. Our tuition free school opened in September of 2001 with just 40 Kindergarten students and has grown to serve 260 students in Kindergarten through Grade 5.

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Our Award Winning Charter

Rhode Island Department of Education 5 Star Rating

Kingston Hill Academy was honored to earn this top rating.

More information about RICAS scores, the state’s new accountability system, and comparisons of KHA to neighboring schools available below.

Recipient of the National Blue Ribbon Award in 2020

The U.S. Department of Education National Blue Ribbon Schools Program recognizes overall academic excellence. We are honored to be a recipient of this award demonstrating that all students can achieve to high levels and reinforcing the exemplary teaching and learning happening every day at KHA.

Rated Best Charter Elementary School in Rhode Island

This ranking is based on an analysis of key statistics as well as reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Statistics include state test scores, student-teacher ratio, student diversity, teacher quality, grade school ratings, and the overall quality of the school district.

America's Healthiest School 2023 and again in 2025!

Kingston Hill Academy is among the 1,120 schools nationwide, and 2 in Rhode Island, to be named as America’s Healthiest Schools for 2025. The recognition, awarded by Alliance for a Healthier Generation (Healthier Generation), a leading children’s health organization, honors schools’ dedication to supporting the health and well-being of students, staff, and families.

The Kingston Hill Academy curriculum encourages the use of a variety of pedagogical methods to meet the diverse needs of our students.

Differentation of Students

The wide range of student abilities makes this type of pedagogical responsiveness and differentiation necessary for student success.

Regular Evaluation

Teachers regularly evaluate students and make appropriate modifications to the curriculum based on individual needs.

Meaningful Learning Experiences

Kingston Hill Academy seeks to motivate students by creating relevant and meaningful learning experiences in which all students can experience success.

Teachers - Creating Relevant and Meaningful Learning Experiences

KHA's Guiding Beliefs

Children need a safe, encouraging, and nurturing environment
Learning should be engaging and inspire children to be lifelong learners
Children have different learning needs; curriculum and instruction must meet those needs
Fostering confidence is the key to success
Data will drive decision making
Education should integrate the social, physical, and emotional needs of all learners
High expectations lead to increased student achievement

What People Say

Fantastic school! Rigorous academic program, caring and supportive teacher's, very involved/active PTO, and lots of Happy kids!

...We all love everything about this school and have nothing but good things to say about it. The teachers are the best. The quality of education is exceptional...

This school has been amazing for our children. We have had many positive experiences with teachers, staff and the activities that the school provides.

We all love KHA; I have nothing but good feelings about Kingston Hill Academy. We are very happy we found such a good school for our son. We have recommended the school several times to family and friends. We have no bad experiences; only good things to say. We do wish they went up to grade 8.