Portsmouth School Department

The Portsmouth School Department is a school district in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, United States.

Administration
The superintendent is Thomas W. Kentworthy. He has been superintendent since January 2020. Before being appointed, Dr. Kentworthy served as the assistant superintendent. Before coming to Portsmouth, he was a principal at North Kingstown High School, a principal and an assistant principal in Cumberland Public Schools, an educational specialist for the Rhode Island Department of Education, and a social studies teacher at North Kingstown High School.

School Committee
There are seven members of the Portsmouth School Committee. All members of the Committee are elected.


 * Emily Copeland, Chair
 * Juan Carlos Payero, Vice Chair
 * Karen McDaid, Clerk
 * Sondra Blank
 * Frederick Faerber III
 * Isabelle Kelly
 * Emily Skeehan

Schools

 * Portsmouth High School
 * Portsmouth Middle School
 * Howard Hathaway Elementary School
 * Melville Elementary School