Rhode Island § 16-114-2 § 16-114-2. Purpose and mission.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 16-114-2 — § 16-114-2. Purpose and mission.

Rhode Island § 16-114-2

Title 16Education

Ch. 16-114Sheila C. â€œSkipâ€� Nowell Academy.

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-114-2 (2026).

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§ 16-114-2. Purpose and mission. 
The purpose of this chapter and the mission of the Sheila C. "Skipâ€� Nowell Academy
            is:
         
(1) To primarily support students at risk of school failure, with a special focus on the
            diverse needs of pregnant and parenting teens, to create an environment for their
            individual growth, and to cultivate their social and emotional development;
         
(2) To additionally provide an alternative learning environment for disconnected and at-risk
            students, and for students who have recently arrived in the country, desiring to complete
            their academic car

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§ 16-114-2. Purpose and mission.

The purpose of this chapter and the mission of the Sheila C. "Skipâ€� Nowell Academy is:

(1) To primarily support students at risk of school failure, with a special focus on the diverse needs of pregnant and parenting teens, to create an environment for their individual growth, and to cultivate their social and emotional development;

(2) To additionally provide an alternative learning environment for disconnected and at-risk students, and for students who have recently arrived in the country, desiring to complete their academic careers in a setting that offers comprehensive support services, accelerated academic curriculum, leadership development, and life skills that will enable them to become resilient, self-sufficient adults; and

(3) To offer a rigorous and relevant standards-driven, experiential learning community, and to provide college and career preparatory education based on guided, project-based core curriculum, that is aligned to the state's high-quality curricular standards.