Graduations

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    2024 Providence Public School District Graduation Schedule

    School

    Date of
    Graduation

    DOORS OPEN
    for Families and Invited Guests

    Graduation Ceremony START TIME

    Venue

    Central High School 

    Tuesday, June 11, 2024

    5:30 p.m.

    6:00 p.m.

    Veterans Memorial Auditorium

    Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School 

    Wednesday, June 12, 2024

    4:00 p.m.

    4:30 p.m.

    Roberts Hall at Rhode Island College

    Hope High School 

    Wednesday, June 12, 2024

    6:30 p.m.

    7:00 p.m.

    Veterans Memorial Auditorium

    E-Cubed Academy 

    Thursday, June 13, 2024

    4:00 p.m.

    4:30 p.m.

    Roberts Hall at Rhode Island College

    Mount Pleasant High School 

    Thursday, June 13, 2024

    6:30  p.m.

    7:00 p.m.

    Veterans Memorial Auditorium

    Juanita Sanchez Educational Complex (JSEC) 

    Friday, June 14, 2024

    4:00 p.m.

    4:30 p.m.

    Roberts Hall at Rhode Island College

    360 High School 

    Friday, June 14, 2024

    7:00 p.m.

    7:30 p.m.

    Roberts Hall at Rhode Island College

    Providence Career & Technical Academy (PCTA) 

    Monday, June 17, 2024

    5:30 p.m.

    6:00 p.m.

    Veterans Memorial Auditorium

    Classical High School 

    Tuesday, June 18, 2024

    4:00 p.m.

    4:30 p.m.

    Veterans Memorial Auditorium

Address and Parking

  • Veterans Memorial Auditorium is located at One Avenue of the Arts, Providence, RI 02903. On-street parking is available on Francis and Smith Streets.

    Paid parking is available in The VETS lot located directly in front of the building. Entrance to the lot is on Park Street. Event parking is $20 and may be limited.

    >Paid parking is also available in the Providence Place Mall garage located directly behind The VETS. The North Entrance of the garage is on Hayes Street. Parking is $2 for 5 hours. To exit the lot on foot, take the North elevators or stairs to level “P2." This will bring you to street level directly behind the theater. Enter the building on the Park St. side entrance (highway side) or continue up the sidewalk to the theater front entrance.

    Roberts Hall at Rhode Island College is located at 600 Mount Pleasant Avenue, Providence, RI 02908. Parking for Roberts Hall is located directly in front of Roberts Hall in Parking Lot D. If you enter the RI College campus from Mt. Pleasant Avenue, please proceed straight, driving around the rotary. Once you exit the rotary, Parking Lot D will be located on the right, directly in front of Roberts Hall.

    If you are entering the RI College campus from Fruit Hill Avenue, please proceed straight. Parking Lot D will be on your left. Parking is free, handicap accessible and first come, first serve. If Lot D is full, families can park in Lot B, located to the right of Roberts Hall.

Venue Information and Procedures

  • Invites may be capped depending on graduation class size and location. Your respective school will inform you and your seniors about tickets or guest policy.

    Veterans Memorial Auditorium and Roberts Hall at Rhode Island College are compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), with elevators on all levels. Handicap parking in the North Garage provides easy access to the building, and wheelchairs are available at the venue’s nursing station if needed. Hearing impaired guests can coordinate with the venue’s Audio-Visual department to accommodate their needs.

    Guests are asked to please refrain from bringing balloons or noisemakers to graduation ceremonies, out of respect for others at the venue.

    If you have any additional questions, please contact/call your school directly. We look forward to honoring the achievements of the Class of 2024 with you!