Lower School / Nest Preschool-5
Exploration, discovery, and play define our early learning experiences.
A joyful place to learn, create, and excel
At Wheeler, we build curiosity, confidence, and critical skills—and instill in each student a lifelong love of learning. We welcome students and families from every background to join our inclusive, diverse, energetic community.
Middle School / 6-8
The right balance of support and challenge brings out every student's best
Upper School / 9-12
Challenging and engaging coursework tailored to your interests equip students to become critical thinkers and thoughtful global citizens
Hamilton School / 1-8
A school-within-a-school, skilled faculty meet students’ learning differences with the individualized instruction that leads to success
Learn About Us
We help each student learn by doing and collaborating, explore new interests and grow their passions, build self-awareness and confidence through leadership and service, and develop to be thoughtful, curious, and contributing citizens of the world.
Read about WheelerIn the City
The hub of our dynamic N-12 community, Wheeler's campus at the top of College Hill in Providence, offers student-focused learning spaces designed to encourage discovery, collaboration, play, and achievement.
In the CityOn the Farm
Our 120-acre farm in nearby Seekonk, MA provides students with state-of-the-art athletic facilities. It's a pastoral counterpoint to our urban campus—and is a living, hands-on laboratory for a range of unique programs.
On the FarmSee Our Stories
Mayhem! Spies! Secret agents! Car chases, train chases, plane chases... and sheep?! 🎭
If you`ve been following along with our behind-the-scenes conversations with the cast, you know a little about what`s in store! Now, @WheelerTheatre is getting ready to bring “The 39 Steps,” a fast-paced comedy thriller by Patrick Barlow, to the Wheeler Hall stage. Based on Alfred Hitchcock’s 1936 film, Theatre Teacher and Play Director Joel Sugerman promises a hilarious whodunit full of twists, turns, and unexpected characters!
The show will run Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Nov. 19–21, at 7pm in Wheeler Hall. 🎟️ Click the link in our bio to reserve your seat(s)!
Nov 13
“I did not always see myself as a scientist,” Upper School Science Teacher Donna Lizotte said on the latest episode of The This Week at Wheeler Podcast. “In fact, I was very unsure if I could even major in science because I thought that was for only the very smartest people – and I did not see myself as that person. However, I realized lack of exposure did not mean I couldn’t do it. I hadn’t experienced what life in the lab was like. But it was one of the classes that I found most interesting [in college], and then I realized I could do it.”
Not only could she do it, but she’s built an incredible career of helping others learn how to do it, too. When she joined us in the studio this week, Dr. Lizotte had just returned from the National Association of Biology Teachers’ annual conference in Dallas, where she was honored as Rhode Island’s Outstanding Biology Teacher Awardee for 2026.
“I love to teach,” she told us. “I love science. I always thought that I would be a researcher, and I was. But then I started teaching, and it changed everything for me. I wanted to teach people how to be in the lab, and how to ask questions that nobody else has asked. I liked bringing my excitement about that to other people.”
And they, in turn, helped bring their excitement to other people as well, like the former student interested in Molecular Biology. What started as a one-on-one tutorial has since become a popular Upper School offering with multiple sections. (story continued on next slide)
(story continued from previous slide) “It’s a gift to be able to do this, because it introduces students to concepts that are challenging, and it’s done in a way that it’s OK if they make mistakes,” Dr. Lizotte said of the course. “If you’re going to be a researcher, more labs are not going to work than do work. That’s hard for high performing kids to accept, that you learn from your mistakes. I feel really lucky that Wheeler sees the importance of learning this way and following your curiosity.
“I love introducing them to techniques in the lab, and I know that the ones who do go on to study science, it’s going to give them a sense of confidence that they know the terminology,” she adds.
Nov 13
Our Dining Services team feeds Wheeler with fresh food and friendly faces year-round. We are taking you behind the scenes to see what goes into getting lunch ready for our community each day. We also asked a few students, faculty, and staff members, "What`s on your plate?" 🍽️ to get a peek at some of the day`s lunch favorites.
Nov 12
A favorite story can take children in all sorts of directions 📖! That is what happened recently in the Mighty Oaks class with Nest Teacher Courtney Newby P’24 and “The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything.” Having read the book several times, the children had become so familiar with the story that they wanted to act it out themselves.
With props to help bring the characters to life, they soon had their own dramatic retelling and even put on an impromptu performance for their families! 🎭
Their interest in the story opened the door to more reading, as the students took on the challenge of following a longer, more complex book, recalling details and keeping track of the plot.
The group also explored a collection of scarecrow stories, which inspired a project of their own. Using the props from their dramatic retelling, the Mighty Oaks created a scarecrow named Happy, stuffing him with leaves they had collected outdoors. 🍂
One story led to another, and before long, the children had found plenty of ways to bring their reading, imagination, and outdoor discoveries together! 📚🐦 Scroll through to see Happy come to life (and lots of happy faces along the way!).
Nov 12
