Dear North Kingstown School Community,
Due to recent school closures, we want to ensure that no child or family in our community goes without access to food. The NKSD Child Nutrition Services team will be providing food distribution tomorrow, Thursday, February 26. If your household is in need of food assistance at this time, please review the locations and designated pick-up hours listed below.
Drive Thru Food Pick Up Sites:
- Quidnessett Elementary School, 166 Mark Drive - 12:00-1:00 pm
- St.Francis de Sales Church parking lot, 381 School Street - 12:00-1:00 pm (Please enter through the middle driveway and exit the last driveway.)
- Wickford Middle School - 12:00-1:00 pm (Please enter from Phillips Rd. and exit onto Tower Hill Rd.)
For everyone’s safety and efficiency, we ask that families remain in their vehicles at all distribution sites. Staff members will bring bags of food directly to your car.
Neighborhood Drop Offs:
- Intrepid and Lenox Court - 12:00-12:30 pm
- King’s Grant - 12:00 -12:30 pm
- Heritage Green, 604 Devils Foot Road - 12:00 pm
- Heritage Village Management Office - 12:20 pm
- Sutton Lane - 12:00- 12:20 pm
- McConnell Court - 12:25- 12:45 pm
- Merrill Lane - 12:50-1:10 pm
- Navy Drive - 1:15-1:25 pm
- Kingstown Park Mobile Home (Krzak Rd.) - 12:00-12:20 pm
- 6101 Post Road - 12:30 -12:50 pm
If you are unable to travel to one of the designated locations but still require assistance, please email NKchildnutrition@gmail.com or call 401-268-6514. When contacting us, kindly include your name, your child(ren)’s name, and your address so that we can make appropriate arrangements to ensure you receive food.
We are committed to supporting our families during this time and appreciate your cooperation.
Thank you,
Trish Cawley
Child Nutrition Services
Due to recent school closures, we want to ensure that no child or family in our community goes without access to food. The NKSD Child Nutrition Services team will be providing food distribution tomorrow, Thursday, February 26. If your household is in need of food assistance at this time, please review the locations and designated pick-up hours listed below.
Drive Thru Food Pick Up Sites:
- Quidnessett Elementary School, 166 Mark Drive - 12:00-1:00 pm
- St.Francis de Sales Church parking lot, 381 School Street - 12:00-1:00 pm (Please enter through the middle driveway and exit the last driveway.)
- Wickford Middle School - 12:00-1:00 pm (Please enter from Phillips Rd. and exit onto Tower Hill Rd.)
For everyone’s safety and efficiency, we ask that families remain in their vehicles at all distribution sites. Staff members will bring bags of food directly to your car.
Neighborhood Drop Offs:
- Intrepid and Lenox Court - 12:00-12:30 pm
- King’s Grant - 12:00 -12:30 pm
- Heritage Green, 604 Devils Foot Road - 12:00 pm
- Heritage Village Management Office - 12:20 pm
- Sutton Lane - 12:00- 12:20 pm
- McConnell Court - 12:25- 12:45 pm
- Merrill Lane - 12:50-1:10 pm
- Navy Drive - 1:15-1:25 pm
- Kingstown Park Mobile Home (Krzak Rd.) - 12:00-12:20 pm
- 6101 Post Road - 12:30 -12:50 pm
If you are unable to travel to one of the designated locations but still require assistance, please email NKchildnutrition@gmail.com or call 401-268-6514. When contacting us, kindly include your name, your child(ren)’s name, and your address so that we can make appropriate arrangements to ensure you receive food.
We are committed to supporting our families during this time and appreciate your cooperation.
Thank you,
Trish Cawley
Child Nutrition Services
Dear North Kingstown School Community,
After careful consideration, consultation with school and Town officials, and in-person visits to our school facilities and surrounding neighborhoods, I have made the decision to close school for the remainder of the week.
This decision was not made lightly. We fully recognize the importance of maintaining instructional time for our students. However, the safety of our students, staff, and families must remain our highest priority. At this time, significant conditions continue to impact our ability to safely reopen schools.
For your awareness, the following factors contributed to this decision:
More than two feet of snow must be cleared across our ten school facilities.
- The Town of North Kingstown encompasses approximately 58.3 square miles of roadways that must be widened and made safe for regular traffic and school bus travel.
- Access to neighborhood schools must be cleared to ensure safe arrival and dismissal.
- Snow piles exceeding five feet in height remain in several parking lots and walkways. Larger equipment is being brought in to assist in plowing and to relocate these piles, which currently limit visibility and pose safety concerns for students.
- Three of our schools are currently without power.
- Several school buses still require clearing.
- Our Town Department of Public Works continues to work extremely hard.
We are deeply grateful to our school maintenance teams and Town personnel who are working tirelessly to restore safe conditions throughout the community.
In addition, we understand that extended closures can create hardship for families. Our Child Nutrition staff and administrators are coordinating efforts to prepare and distribute meals to members of our school community in need. Further information regarding food availability and delivery will be shared later today.
Families who receive SNAP benefits and experienced food loss during the blizzard may qualify for replacement benefits. Additional information is available through the Rhode Island Department of Human Services.
https://www.wpri.com/money/what-snap-recipients-should-do-if-food-is-lost-during-blizzard/
Thank you for your patience, understanding, and partnership as we navigate these challenging circumstances together. Our shared commitment to safety and well-being will guide our decisions as we move forward.
Please do not hesitate to reach out if you need assistance.
Thank you
Dr. Duva
After careful consideration, consultation with school and Town officials, and in-person visits to our school facilities and surrounding neighborhoods, I have made the decision to close school for the remainder of the week.
This decision was not made lightly. We fully recognize the importance of maintaining instructional time for our students. However, the safety of our students, staff, and families must remain our highest priority. At this time, significant conditions continue to impact our ability to safely reopen schools.
For your awareness, the following factors contributed to this decision:
More than two feet of snow must be cleared across our ten school facilities.
- The Town of North Kingstown encompasses approximately 58.3 square miles of roadways that must be widened and made safe for regular traffic and school bus travel.
- Access to neighborhood schools must be cleared to ensure safe arrival and dismissal.
- Snow piles exceeding five feet in height remain in several parking lots and walkways. Larger equipment is being brought in to assist in plowing and to relocate these piles, which currently limit visibility and pose safety concerns for students.
- Three of our schools are currently without power.
- Several school buses still require clearing.
- Our Town Department of Public Works continues to work extremely hard.
We are deeply grateful to our school maintenance teams and Town personnel who are working tirelessly to restore safe conditions throughout the community.
In addition, we understand that extended closures can create hardship for families. Our Child Nutrition staff and administrators are coordinating efforts to prepare and distribute meals to members of our school community in need. Further information regarding food availability and delivery will be shared later today.
Families who receive SNAP benefits and experienced food loss during the blizzard may qualify for replacement benefits. Additional information is available through the Rhode Island Department of Human Services.
https://www.wpri.com/money/what-snap-recipients-should-do-if-food-is-lost-during-blizzard/
Thank you for your patience, understanding, and partnership as we navigate these challenging circumstances together. Our shared commitment to safety and well-being will guide our decisions as we move forward.
Please do not hesitate to reach out if you need assistance.
Thank you
Dr. Duva
Good Afternoon North Kingstown School Community -
We hope everyone is doing well. After driving around to check the status of the schools and consulting with our School and Town staff we have made the decision to close for tomorrow. Wednesday, February 25 will be used as a clean up day to plow all school parking lots and clear snow from the perimeter of the school buildings. This has been a historic blizzard impacting our school operations. We appreciate your patience as we work to reopen schools.
Thank you to our maintenance staff and Town personnel who have been hard at work since Sunday evening.
Many have inquired about make up days. Superintendents had a call with the Commissioner earlier today. The Commissioner will be submitting a request with the Council of Elementary and Secondary Education to waive the snow days from Monday and Tuesday. Once we have an update from the Commissioner on this request I will notify our school community
with a revised school calendar.
I hope everyone is able to stay warm and safe!
- Dr. Duva
Dear North Kingstown School Community,
In order to safely plow our school grounds and prepare our buildings for the return of students and staff there will be no school tomorrow. All NKSD schools will be closed Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
We will continue to keep you updated during this historic blizzard. At this time operations are focused on clearing the snow from roads and school properties as well as waiting for electricity to be restored to some of our schools.
In the meantime stay safe!
Thank you
Dr. Duva
Dear North Kingstown School Community -
Due to the expected blizzard, there will be no school tomorrow, Monday, February 23. We will send updates tomorrow regarding school on Tuesday. Please stay warm and safe.
Thank you
Dr. Duva
Due to the expected blizzard, there will be no school tomorrow, Monday, February 23. We will send updates tomorrow regarding school on Tuesday. Please stay warm and safe.
Thank you
Dr. Duva
Hamilton Elementary School wears red to support a student with congenital heart disease.
Dr. S and his school community are spreading support for one of their students.
These are the acts of kindness that our staff and students demonstrate in NK!
Click the link to watch the news article.
https://turnto10.com/news/local/north-kingstown-school-wears-red-support-hamilton-student-congenital-heart-disease-hamilton-elementary-principal-february-13-2026
Dr. S and his school community are spreading support for one of their students.
These are the acts of kindness that our staff and students demonstrate in NK!
Click the link to watch the news article.
https://turnto10.com/news/local/north-kingstown-school-wears-red-support-hamilton-student-congenital-heart-disease-hamilton-elementary-principal-february-13-2026
Commissioner Infante-Green visited NKHS today, touring our CTE programs, spotlighting North Kingstown as one of three high-performing programs she was visiting during CTE month.
https://shorturl.at/ygBXQ
https://shorturl.at/ygBXQ
Good Evening families and staff,
Due to weather conditions and out of an abundance of caution for the safety of our students, staff, and families, North Kingstown School Department will operate on a two-hour delay tomorrow, Tuesday, January 27.
Please note that all preschool sessions will be cancelled for Tuesday, January 27.
Mrs. Finkelstein will send an updated exam schedule to all high school families.
This delay will allow additional time for road conditions to improve and for our teams to ensure school facilities and transportation routes are safe for arrival.
We appreciate your patience and partnership as we continue to prioritize safety. Please travel carefully and allow extra time in the morning.
Thank you for your continued support.
Good Evening families and staff,
Due to weather conditions and out of an abundance of caution for the safety of our students, staff, and families, North Kingstown School Department will operate on a two-hour delay tomorrow, Tuesday, January 27.
Please note that all preschool sessions will be cancelled for Tuesday, January 27.
Mrs. Finkelstein will send an updated exam schedule to all high school families.
This delay will allow additional time for road conditions to improve and for our teams to ensure school facilities and transportation routes are safe for arrival.
We appreciate your patience and partnership as we continue to prioritize safety. Please travel carefully and allow extra time in the morning.
Thank you for your continued support.
Good Afternoon Families and staff -
Due to the major snowstorm approaching our area schools will be closed on Monday, January 26. This includes the cancellation of all activities and use of buildings.
We will send updates about the opening of school for Tuesday.
Please stay warm, be safe and enjoy the snow!
Dr Duva
Family Aspen Update! Please Review!!
Here are the instructions for parents to subscribe to Email notifications from ASPEN where you can choose attendance, conduct, and grades notifications. Families must do this for each child separately in the Full Site view of the ASPEN portal under the side view labeled "Notifications" .
Please click here to view detailed directions.
Thank you.
Please consider supporting the students of North Kingstown.
The NKSD Office of Family and Learning is collecting monetary donations to help support the North Kingstown School Department's Blessing in a Backpack Program.
The NKSD Office of Family and Learning is collecting monetary donations to help support the North Kingstown School Department's Blessing in a Backpack Program.
Please read the recent district newsletter featuring our district Teacher of the Year and Educational Professional of the Year! Click this link to view it.
https://shorturl.at/Neu3R
Please join us on October 8th at 6:30 pm to learn more about school safety practices. A collaborative presentation will be hosted by the North Kingstown School Department, North Kingstown Police Department, and the North Kingstown Fire Department.
This presentation is for all North Kingstown school parents and guardians. It will be held in the auditorium at the North Kingstown High School.
This presentation is for all North Kingstown school parents and guardians. It will be held in the auditorium at the North Kingstown High School.
Please take time to read our Back to School Newsletter. We wish everyone a wonderful day back to school!
Click the link below to read it.
https://tinyurl.com/3numxn2j
Click the link below to read it.
https://tinyurl.com/3numxn2j
As the 25/26 school year opens, let's all be aware of bus safety and traffic rules. Watch our School Bus Safety video at the link below.
https://youtu.be/OBIRnrA3tE4
https://youtu.be/OBIRnrA3tE4
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to all of our staff. You make a difference to all of our students every day.
Click below for a message from Dr. Duva and NKSD Admin Team.
https://tinyurl.com/5n8x6tz4
The Building Advisory Committee Advisory meeting scheduled for May 7 at 4:30 pm at 100 Romano Vineyard Way (Central Admin Conference Room) has been moved to 6:00 pm.
Please use this link for the School Committee presentation on Special Education Programs and the proposed Preschool move to Davisville Academy.
https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1148/NKSD/5547002/Overview_of_Special_Education_and_PK_4.16.2025.pdf
