Abbie Loveland Tuller School (Closed 2006)

About the School

  • UNFORTUNATELY,THIS SCHOOL IS CLOSED AS OF 2007.
  • The philosophy of the Tuller School is that development from childhood to responsible adulthood is best accomplished in an atmosphere that combines a firm grounding in high-quality academics that also enables each child to develop at his or her own pace.
  • Such an atmosphere will permit children to grow into well-balanced, well-adjusted adults who are emotionally self-respecting, economically self-sufficient, and able to contribute to a free society.
  • The School is a nonprofit institution dedicated to high academic standards while keeping tuition affordable.

School Facts

Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Students By Grade

Student Body

Total Students
101 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
60%
State avg.: 31%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
National avg.: 11:1

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling

Extracurriculars

Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.
2 extracurriculars
ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.
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School Notes

  • The Tuller School was founded in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1927 by Dr. Abbie Loveland Tuller, a well-known educator who had received her doctorate at Harvard and had taught at Smith and Wilson Colleges and served as Dean of Women at Denison College.

    Dr. Tuller left her collegiate work in order to write a course of study that she felt would give all students the opportunity to reach their individual potentials. This course of study is still used today at the two Tuller Schools, now located in Fairfield, Connecticut and Tucson, Arizona.

  • The Tuller Method is a correlated pattern system devised to give all students the opportunity to achieve their highest potential. Students may progress at their individual rate of speed in small, congenial groups of companions. The Tuller Method employs textbooks, work outlines, and syllabi published by the Tuller School Workshop. In addition, modern textbooks are integrated into the courses of study. Small classes and individualized teaching are emphasized.

    After the first three years of elementary work, the Tuller Correlated Pattern Plan combines group instruction with individual adjustment and progress and is so arranged that the work for each group in all subjects is planned around a single unit project. When appropriate, diagnostic and remedial work is also given.

  • Before and after school programs are also provided.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the application deadline for Abbie Loveland Tuller School?
The application deadline for Abbie Loveland Tuller School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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