Phil auger Superintendent

Born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island on January 23, 1965, Phil Auger entered the teaching profession in 1987, initially as an English teacher at Bishop Hendricken High School. Dr. Auger spent three years in the classroom in this capacity. In 1990, his career took him to the college campus where he was a doctoral student and a Teaching Fellow at URI and then to the Naval Education and Training Center in Newport to be an instructor for enlisted service personnel. Following this work at the NETC, Dr. Auger taught English at Attleboro High School.

Dr. Auger’s educational administration experience includes the Assistant Principal for Teaching and Learning at Chariho High School from July 2000 to June 2009 and Assistant Superintendent at North Kingstown from July 2009 to July 2011.

Dr. Auger earned a Bachelor's Degree in English from Providence College in 1987, a Masters Degree in Education Administration from Providence College in 2000, and a Doctorate of Philosophy from the University of Rhode Island in 1995.

Dr. Auger has been married since 1987. He and his wife, Kristin, have two children, James and Emily, who both attend North Kingstown High School. Kristin is the Director of Faith Formation at St. Bernard's Parish here in North Kingstown.

Superintendent's Message

Friends,

I'm pleased to report that Stony Lane Elementary School is being nominated by Commissioner Gist and the Rhode Island Department of Education to be a Blue Ribbon School in recognition of outstanding achievement and growth.

The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program recognizes public and private elementary, middle, and high schools where students perform at very high levels or where significant improvements are being made in students' levels of academic achievement. Since 1982, the U.S. Department of Education's National Blue Ribbon Schools Program has honored America's most successful public and private elementary, middle, and high schools. A National Blue Ribbon Schools flag waving overhead has become a trademark of excellence, a symbol of quality recognized by everyone from parents to policy-makers in thousands of communities.

We will know more about an actual award in the spring, but clearly, a Blue Ribbon nomination is a major achievement for any school or district. Congratulations to Principal Ferrario and the faculty, staff, and students at Stony Lane on this prestigious nomination! Thank you for your efforts and for giving us one more reason to be proud of the great work happening in the North Kingstown School Department.

Regards,

Dr. Phil Auger

Superintendent of Schools