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St. Joseph School

850 Wakefield St., West Warwick, RI 02893Open, per Google (checked Sep 29, 2026)

PreK-8 grades
177 students
11.3 students per teacher

St. Joseph School is a Roman Catholic private school in West Warwick, RI teaching grades PreK-8. It reported 177 students and about 11.3 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey.

Can you use RI scholarship tax credit here?

Rhode Island publishes no school list

The Division of Taxation posts a PDF list of qualified scholarship organizations (updated for 2025), not a list of schools. Ask the school which organization it works with. Official RI scholarship tax credit source.

School facts

Grades
PreK-8
Students
177
Teachers
18
Students per teacher
11.3
Student body
Coeducational
Program
Regular
Affiliation
Roman Catholic
Setting
Suburb

These are the numbers the school gave the U.S. Department of Education for the 2023-24 school year, published in July 2026. The survey counts students in kindergarten to grade 12, not pre-K. Enrollment and staffing move every year, so ask the school for today’s figures. Where this comes from. Something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.

St. Joseph School tuition, and what RI scholarship tax credit pays

Published tuition (2026-27): grades K to 5: $7,150 · grades 6 to 8: $7,150.

Non-parishioner rate for kindergarten to grade 8; St. Joseph parishioners pay $6,150; a $100 family registration fee and a $100 STEAM fee also apply.

Tuition from St. Joseph School's website, checked October 5, 2026. Some grades or programs may cost more or less. Confirm with the school.

About $3,245 on average (2024) Each scholarship organization sets the amount. The average is from EdChoice.

Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply

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Questions to ask St. Joseph School

  1. Is the published tuition still current for 2026-27, and which fees are required on top of it?
  2. Do you take tax credit scholarship, and for which grades?
  3. How does the RI scholarship tax credit award reach you, and what do families owe before it arrives?
  4. Is there a waitlist or an application deadline for my child’s grade?
  5. Do you offer financial aid, sibling discounts or payment plans?

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Other private schools nearby

SchoolGradesStudentsPer teacherAffiliationMiles
Islamic School of Rhode IslandPreK-81167.7Islamic<1
Progressive Learning for ChildrenPreK-K1111Nonsectarian2
Tides School8-122211Nonsectarian2
St. Rose of Lima SchoolPreK-81937.5Roman Catholic3
Sargent Rehabilitation CenterPreK-12945.5Nonsectarian4
Buttonwoods School for Young ChildrenPreK-Transitional K88Christian (nondenominational)4
Eleanor Briggs School1-11294.8Nonsectarian4
St. Mary Elementary SchoolPreK-814111.2Roman Catholic5

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