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Champion Child award from Hasbro Hospital at Oaklawn School-child holding his medal

Hasbro Children's Hospital's Champion Child award at Oaklawn School

Bulletin board at Edgewood Elementary School with shamrock messages for Principal Kavanagh

The Edgewood Elementary School community showing the love for their principal, Mr. Kavanagh

Educator writing on the white board for a whole class lesson at Garden City School

Teaching and learning at Garden City School

Miss Alger handing students their passports for the Eden Park Multicultural Night

Miss Alger handing students their passports for the Eden Park Multicultural Night

A thumbs up from one of our construction students at our Apprenticeship Exploration School

Students aiming at targets during an archery lesson

Archery lessons during PE class

Students trying out a variety of ethnic foods at the Eden Park Multicultural Night

Students trying out a variety of ethnic foods at the Eden Park Multicultural Night

School committee member Anna Medeiros speaking to students at the Eden Park Multicultural Night

School committee member Anna Medeiros speaking to students at the Eden Park Multicultural Night

Students and staff dressed as if they were 100 years old

Staff and students alike, enjoying the 100th day of school

Group photo of construction students at AES

Our construction students at AES taking a break from their work for a photo

Checking out the fish tank at the Glen Hills Animal Showcase

A CHSE alumni and tattoo artist design expert works with a student on the draft of their identity tattoo

Guest tattoo design artist and industry expert works with a Mirror, Mirror student at CHSE on their identity tattoo design, providing feedback

A group photo at Garden City Elementary School with Bryan Byerlee, Ashley Cardarelli, reps from Feilding International and German educators

Guest educators from Germany visit Garden City Elementary School along with our partners from Fielding International Architects

Principal Kavanagh dressed in his lucky St. Patrick's Day outfit

A bit o' fun with Principal Kavanagh at Edgewood Highland Elementary School

Students posing with Steven Tefft, season 2 winner on Inked

Mirror, Mirror students at CHSE pose with Steven Tefft during the industry expert's presentation for their Project Based Learning unit on identity tattoos

A child sharing what he knows at the Glen Hills Animal Showcase

Showing off his work at the Glen Hills Animal Showcase

Mark Collins from the Chris Collins Foundation speaking to the students at the Apprenticeship Exploration School

Mark Collins from the Chris Collins Foundation speaking to the students at the Apprenticeship Exploration School

Student coloring a Valentines for Veterans card at Oaklawn Elementary Schoolt

Valentines for Veterans at Oaklawn Elementary School

Group shot of National History Day winners and their teachers

National History Day winners ready to move on to the state championship

Mr. Zanfini kneels before his third graders in the Champion Child assembly

Mr. Zanfini speaks to his third graders at Oaklawn Elementary School

Posing with his owl project at the Glen Hills Animal Showcase

Student posing next to her trifold board about Guatemala

Proudly sharing her Guatemalan heritage at Eden Park's Multicultural Night 

Parents stand with their K student who wears an Expert crown on her head

Proud of their expert at the Glen Hills Animal Showcase

CHSE student posing with her guidance counselor and her prize for completing the FAFSA

February FAFSA completion raffle winner at receives a prize from the CHSE Guidance Dept.

Tip off at center court at PVMS girls basketball

Girls basketball at Park View Middle School

A child giving two thumbs up for learning at the GH Animal Showcase

Thumbs up for learning in Kindergarten at Glen Hills

A female K student teaching her special guest all about frogs at the Glen Hills Animal Showcase

Teaching her special guest all about frogs at the Glen Hills Animal Showcase

Teacher shows a slide with a frog and a gecko in the rainforest, on the screen at Garden City School

A whole group lesson at Garden City School

Tattoo artists/alumni from CHSE pose together with their new East t-shirts

Tattoo design industry experts, a few who were CHSE alumni, loving their new We Are East t-shirts

Students proudly posing with their certification awards

The latest group of industry certified students in the IT program at CHSE

Students and Mr. Vesey doing the Pledge of Allegiance

WHMS Unified Pep Rally celebration with Principal Vesey

A family member poses with her K student at the Glen Hills Animal Showcase

So proud at the Glen Hills Animal Showcase

GCES students playing the violin

The arts in our schools are important, and our Garden City Elementary students are enjoying learning how to play their instruments

Horton the elephant singing, surrounded by ensemble cast also singing during Seussical

Horton the Elephant and the Seussical cast take center stage at CHSE's Seussical performance

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Annual Budget Message for 2025

Each year we share a budget message with the community. Here is this year's message. We encourage everyone to support the proposed school budget.
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Mission Statement

The Mission of the Cranston Public Schools is, through collaboration with the entire community, to deliver a high-quality, aligned and evidence-based instructional system that is accessible and responsive to diverse learners, which is supported by finances and facilities for the 21st Century and promotes student achievement and success through active learning and personalization.

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Superintendent's Message

Superintendent's Winter Message
January 2025
 
Cranston Public Schools had a successful start to the school year. We are proud to have a Milken Award Winner at Glen Hills Elementary School announced in October. Maria Santonastaso is an outstanding educator, and we were thrilled to be able to celebrate her locally as this esteemed national organization recognized her. We are fortunate to have so many talented, dedicated educators in Cranston.
 
Our RICAS scores have shown growth in many areas and we are proud that the hard work that our educators and students do every day is paying off. Several of our schools have advanced from low or typical ranges to high ranges, demonstrating the tangible impact of our educators' hard work. This progress is about more than test scores—it's about closing learning gaps and creating meaningful opportunities for our students. While educational headlines are often discouraging, our data tells a different, more hopeful story. Our children are making growth and accessing high-quality educational opportunities each day.
 
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