Area:
20.53 sq. mi.
Population:
172459 est.
Travel Times:
Newport, 40 minutes
Boston, 55 minutes
Worcester, 55 minutes
Hartford, 2 hours 5 minutes
New York, NY, 3 hours 10 minutes
Library:
Providence Public Library
Fox Point Branch Library
Knight Memorial Branch Library
Mt. Pleasant Branch Library
Olneyville Branch Library
Rochambeau Branch Library
Smith Hill Branch Library
South Providence Branch Library
Wanskuck Branch Library
Washington Park Branch Library
455-8156
Chamber of Commerce:
Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce
521-5000
Superintendent of Schools:
Thomas Brady
456-9211
Schools:
Alan Shawn Feinstein Elementary School, K-5: 456-9367
Alfred Lima Sr. Elementary Annex, PK-1: 278-2872
Alfred Lima Sr. Elementary School, 2-6: 278-0504
Anthony Carnevale Elementary School, PK-6: 278-0554
Asa Messer Annex Elementary School, K-1: 456-9441
Asa Messer Elementary School, 2-5: 456-9401
Carl G. Lauro Elementary School, PK-6: 456-9391
Charles Fortes Elementary Annex, PK-1: 278-2872
Charles N. Fortes Academy, 2-6: 278-0501
Charlotte Woods Elementary School, K-5: 278-0515
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School, PK-6: 456-9398
Edmund W. Flynn Elementary School, K-5: 456-9373
George J. West Elementary School, K-6: 456-9337
Harry Kizirian Elementary School, K-6: 456-9369
Laurel Hill Avenue Annex Elementary School, K-2: 456-1783
Laurel Hill Avenue Elementary School, 2-5: 456-9389
Lillian Feinstein Elementary School, K-5: 456-9407
Mary E. Fogarty Elementary School, PK-5: 456-9381
Pleasant View Elementary School, PK-5: 456-9325
Reservoir Avenue Elementary School, K-5: 456-9406
Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School, K-6: 456-9403
Robert L. Bailey IV Elementary School, PK-5: 456-1735
Seargeant Cornel Young, Jr. Elementary School, K-6: 278-0515
Vartan Gregorian Elementary School, PK-6: 456-9377
Veazie Street Elementary School, K-6: 453-8601
Webster Avenue Elementary School, K-6: 456-9414
West Broadway Elementary School, PK-5: 456-9102
William D'Abate Elementary School, K-5: 456-9416
Windmill Street Elementary School, K-5: 456-9419
Esek Hopkins Middle School, 6-8: 456-9203
Gilbert Stuart Middle School, 6-8: 456-9341
Governor Christopher DelSesto Middle School, 6-8: 278-0557
Nathanael Greene Middle School, 6-8: 456-9347
Oliver Hazard Perry Middle School, 6-8: 456-9352
Roger Williams Middle School, 6-8: 456-9355
Samuel W. Bridgham Middle School, 6-8: 456-9360
Academy Of Service, 9-12: 278-2051
Birch Vocational Center, 9-12: 456-9198
Central High School, 9-12: 456-9111
Classical High School, 9-12: 456-9145
Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School, 9-12: 456-0676
E-Cubed Academy, 9-12: 456-0694
Educare I, 9-12: 456-9413
Feinstein High School, 9-12: 456-1706
Hope Arts School, 9-12: 456-9161
Hope Information Technology School, 9-12: 456-9161
Hope Leadership School, 9-12: 456-9161
Mount Pleasant High School, 9-12: 456-9181
Providence Academy of International Studies, 9-12: 278-0562
Providence Career and Technical School, 9-12: 456-9136
William B. Cooley/Health & Science Tech. Academy, 9-12: 456-1781
Textron Chamber of Commerce Academy, 9-12: 456-1738
Times2 Academy, K-12: 272-5094
Local Government:
Providence uses a Mayor - City Council form of government
Mayor:
David N. Cicilline
421-7740 ext. 221
City Council:
521-7477
City Clerk:
Anna M. Stetson
421-7740 ext. 248
Recreation Department:
Frank Santos, Jr.
421-7740 ext. 323
Tax Rate:
23.7