Wheeler School vs. Moses Brown School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Wheeler School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Rhode Island for:
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Moses Brown School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Rhode Island for:
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School History
Overview
Founded in 1889, Wheeler is an independent nursery-grade 12 day school for students from Greater Providence and Greater Boston, where we aspire "to learn our powers and be answerable for their use." Wheeler is also home to the Hamilton School, which welcomes students with language-based learning differences.
For over 200 years, Moses Brown has taught children to make the most of their individual talents for the good of others. With an unwavering focus on values, MB provides students with an environment that nourishes their intellectual, physical, and spiritual growth.
Grades Offered
NS-12
NS-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
n/a
Learning Programs Supported
Language-Based Learning Differences
n/a
Year Founded
1889
1784
Students Body
Total Students
752 students
753 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
13%
28%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
28
18
Pre-K Students
28
15
Kindergarten Students
24
14
Grade 1 Students
18
22
Grade 2 Students
18
22
Grade 3 Students
22
16
Grade 4 Students
34
35
Grade 5 Students
34
28
Grade 6 Students
48
47
Grade 7 Students
58
63
Grade 8 Students
60
60
Grade 9 Students
95
107
Grade 10 Students
95
99
Grade 11 Students
95
101
Grade 12 Students
95
106
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
84 teachers
100 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
n/a
70%
Average Class Size
15
14
Number of AP Classes
10
20
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:9
1:8
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Feb. 1 / rolling
Feb. 1 / rolling
Tuition Cost
$44,320
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Tuition Notes
Tuition varies based on age
Need based financial aid available
% on Financial Aid
25%
40%
Average Financial Aid Grant
n/a
$20,000
Acceptance Rate
n/a
32%
Admissions Director
Anna Curtis
Liam Chatterton
Admissions Associate
Meg Kiley
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Sports
Total Sports Offered
17
16
Sports
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
46
33
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
A Capella Group, Academic Decathlon, Advocacy and Activism Club, Best Buddies Program, Biomedical Club, Book Club, Chess Team, Chinese Culture and Language Club, Classical Music Club, Club for a Cure, Community Standards Board, Cosmos Club, Debate Team, Economics Club, Empowerment Club, Entrepreneurship Club, Environmental Action Club, Envirothon Team, Film Club, French Club, Gotta Have Sole (Community Service), Great Outdoors Club, Gyre (Yearbook), JSU (Jewish Student Union), Latin Club, Math Assistants, Math Team, Mental Health Awareness Club, Mock Trial, Model United Nations, Peer Support, Photography Club, Poets and Writers Club, Programming Team, Queer Straight Alliance (QSA), Robotics Teams—FTC and FRC, Save the Bay Club, Science Mentor, Science Olympiad Team, SICA (Students Involved in Cultural Awareness), Snow Sports Club/Ski Trip, Social Committee, Spoke (Student Newspaper), Student Ambassadors, Table Tennis Club, Writing Mentor
Anime Club, Art Club, Community Service Board, Cooking Club, Debate Team, Discipline Committee, Environmental Club, Folk Music Club, French Club, Freshman Leadership Committee, Frisbee Club, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Gay Lesbian Straight Bisexual Alliance, Improv Comedy Club, Independent Film Club, Irish Club, Math Team, Mock Trial, Moses Brown Athletic Association, Peer Support, Poetry Club, Publication - "The Mosaic", Publication - "The Omnia", Publication - "The Quaker", Resolving Issues of Students of Ethnicity (RISE), Robotics Club, Spanish Club, Student Peace Action Movement, Student Senate, Team Spirit "Blue Crew", Tennis Club, Versatones - A capella, Young Republicans Club