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  • MISSION
    Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School will prepare all students with 21st-century skills in an equitable and rigorous learning environment to achieve post-secondary success as critical thinkers, lifelong learners, and purposeful problem solvers within their community and a global society.

    VISION
    Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School’s culturally diverse graduates will excel as leaders, innovators, and collaborators in a post-secondary environment, their chosen profession, and an ever-changing society.

    KEY DESIGN ELEMENTS

    • Career and Technical Education Pathways
    • Work-based and Project-based learning
    • Comprehensive Student Supports

    ACADEMICS

    • Computer Science (CS4RI)
    • POWER block: Social and Emotional Skill Building, College and Career Readiness
    • Health Sciences Pathways
    • Certified Nursing Assistant
    • Community Healthcare Pathway
    • Emergency Medical Technician
    • Business/Finance Pathways
    • Financial Services/ Business Management
    • AP coursework

    OUR PARTNERS
    NAF Academies Community
    College of Rhode Island
    Rhode Island Nursing Education Center
    Local banks and financial institutions

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    Questions about this school's redesign? Contact: redesign@ppsd.org

  • "It's all about building skills that they have, to do anything they want after high school."

    Meghan Khalife
    Science Teacher Leader

  • DID YOU KNOW?

    Senior Joice Sousa Varela passed the practical and written state exams to be a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)! Joice participated in our summer program at the Rhode Island Nursing Education Center (RINEC).

     

  • Providence’s Redesign Schools Turning Hope Into Results

    During the 2022-23 school year, Hope High School, Juanita Sanchez Educational Complex, Mount Pleasant High School, DelSesto Middle School, and Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School engaged in a rigorous, data-driven process to redesign their academic programs. Through the redesign process, the district is creating new school options that meet student and family interests and prepare students for success in their post-secondary careers.