Five Questions With: Scott Bromberg
SCOTT BROMBERG is the president of the Henry Barnard School Parents Association. / COURTESY SCOTT BROMBERG Scott Bromberg is the president of the Henry Barnard School Parents Association. Last month, the association reached an agreement with Rhode Island College to have the association take over the school and turn it into an independent institution. RIC planned to permanently close the school due to financial reasons. Bromberg spoke with Providence Business News…
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“This new, independent school model allows Henry Barnard s expert teachers to continue their innovative approaches to igniting young minds. The application process for the 2021-22 school year is now open, and we invite parents to explore all that Henry Barnard School has to offer.”
The Parents Association played a key role in keeping the school open. After learning about RIC s plan to close the school, the association brought key stakeholders together, prepared financials and negotiated a deal with RIC to rent the existing space.
For the 2021-22 school year tuition will be between $15,000 and $17,000 depending on the grade level.
The school s website acknowledges that because the institution is starting anew, financial aid is not yet available. Through our fundraising efforts, we hope to offer financial assistance in the future.
Private elementary school to stay open, separate from RIC
December 21, 2020 GMT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) A private Rhode Island elementary laboratory school has announced that it will remain open and is disaffiliating from Rhode Island College.
Henry Barnard School announced in a news release that the 122-year old institution plans to “establish itself as an independent school.”
“This new, independent school model allows Henry Barnard’s expert teachers to continue their innovative approaches to igniting young minds,” said Scott Bromberg, president of the Henry Barnard School Parents Association.
The Henry Barnard School Parents Association was essential in keeping the school open after the college announced plans to shutter the school, the Providence Journal reported.
Photo: Henry Barnard website
The 122-year-old Henry Barnard School in Providence has announced it intends to remain open as a newly established independent school.
In August, after months of refusing to respond to questions from parents and blocking disclosure of information, Rhode Island College (RIC) President Frank Sánchez had finally announced the impending closure of laboratory school as part of the college.
“We are excited to continue the legacy of this historic Rhode Island institution for generations to come,” said Scott Bromberg, president of the Henry Barnard School Parents Association (HBSPA).
“This new, independent school model allows Henry Barnard s expert teachers to continue their innovative approaches to igniting young minds, he added. The application process for the 2021-22 school year is now open, and we invite parents to explore all that Henry Barnard School has to offer.”
Local association saves Henry Barnard School from permanent closure
THE HENRY BARNARD SCHOOL Parents Association has reached an agreement with Rhode Island College to take over the 122-year-old Henry Barnard School, which RIC was expected to close at the end of this academic year due to financial cuts. / COURTESY HENRY BARNARD SCHOOL PROVIDENCE – Parents have collaborated to help save a century-plus-old institution on the Rhode Island College campus. The Henry Barnard School Parents Association announced Monday that it has reached an agreement with RIC to operate the 122-year-old Henry Barnard School as an independent school. Per the agreement, the school will no longer be associated with…