Wheeler was founded by artist, educator and social activist Mary Colman Wheeler in 1889 in Providence, Rhode Island.

Enrollment 2019-20: 788
Upper School: 364
Middle School: 181
Lower School: 176
Hamilton: 67

# of full/part-time Faculty/Staff: 223
% of faculty of color: 26%
Student: Faculty Ratio school-wide: 6:1
# of faculty with advanced degrees beyond a B.A.?
69%

For a contact list of current faculty and staff, parents can login to the parent portal.

# of towns where students reside: 70
% of Providence residents: 39%
% Greater Providence residents: 43%
% of students of color: 32%

% of students in the Class of 2020 who applied Early Decision and were accepted: 60

Nursery & Pre-Kindergarten

• $24,075 (includes 5 Day WOW AfterCare bundle)
• $21,575 (until 3PM)
• $17,825 (until 12PM)

Kindergarten – 2nd Grade

• $36,035 (includes 5 Day WOW AfterCare bundle)
• $33,535

3rd – 5th Grade

• $37,045 (includes 5 Day WOW AfterCare bundle)
• $34,545

6th – 12th Grade

• $37,900

The Hamilton School at Wheeler 2019-20 School Year Fees

1st-5th Grade

• $54,055 (includes 5 Day WOW AfterCare bundle)
• $51,555

Need-based Financial Aid Budget $3,940,028
Percent of students receiving Need-based Aid 25.6%
Average Need-based Award $19,126

Number of AP Exams Taken:
150 students sat for 321 AP exams in 2018
Number of tests with scores of 4 or better:
75%

Wheeler is a member of the Rhode Island Interscholastic League.

Boys: 12 Interscholastic Team Sports
Girls: 11 Interscholastic Team Sports
Co-ed: 1 Interscholastic Team Sport
Co-op: 2 Interscholastic Team Sports

Visit our athletics microsite to learn more about the Wheeler Warriors

The John C. Malone Foundation gave Wheeler $2Million to create an endowment for gifted students. Wheeler is one of only 36 schools in the nation — and the only one in Rhode Island — to receive this honor.

Field Day is held each May as the spirit teams of Purples and Golds battle it out for bragging rights.