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The Groden Center

86 Mount Hope Ave Providence, RI 02906

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • School Type: Special Education School
  • Grades: 1-12
  • Enrollment: 66 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • School Type: Special Education School
  • Grades: 1-12
  • Enrollment: 66 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Facts

Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades 1-12
Students By Grade
Year Founded
1976
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Student Body

Total Students
66 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
38%
State avg.: 28%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
National avg.:

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
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School Notes

  • The Groden Center Day and Residential Programs enhance the lives of children and youth with autism, behavioral disorders, and developmental disabilities, and their families.
  • We foster greater independence and inclusion through provision of intensive learning and living environments where our students can achieve a balance across all life skills.
  • The Center is dedicated to understanding the developmental needs of its children and youth, investigating the most effective educational and treatment strategies, and contributing this information to the related fields.
  • The Groden Center Day and Residential Programs provide a broad range of individualized services in the most normal and least restrictive settings possible.
  • Instruction is provided in functional skill development, communication, emotional and social development, physical and recreational skills, domestic responsibilities, community awareness, adaptive living skill and vocational education.
  • The Groden Center Day and Residential Programs enhance the lives of children and youth with autism, behavioral disorders, and developmental disabilities, and their families.
  • We foster greater independence and inclusion through provision of intensive learning and living environments where our students can achieve a balance across all life skills.
  • The Center is dedicated to understanding the developmental needs of its children and youth, investigating the most effective educational and treatment strategies, and contributing this information to the related fields.
  • The Groden Center Day and Residential Programs provide a broad range of individualized services in the most normal and least restrictive settings possible.
  • Instruction is provided in functional skill development, communication, emotional and social development, physical and recreational skills, domestic responsibilities, community awareness, adaptive living skill and vocational education.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the application deadline for The Groden Center?
The application deadline for The Groden Center is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
In what neighborhood is The Groden Center located?
The Groden Center is located in the Mount Hope neighborhood of Providence, RI.

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The average private school tuition in Providence, RI is $22,642 for elementary schools and $29,216 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).
The average acceptance rate in Providence, RI is 79% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).

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