Press Releases

Lincoln School’s $5M Building Beginnings Campaign Celebrates Little School’s 25th Anniversary with a State-of-the-Art Expansion

Providence, RI (October 3, 2019)—Lincoln School’s Building Beginnings Campaign, a $5M project that will create a brand new Little School building to complement the existing Little School Carriage House and expand and enhance the Lower School, is slated to break ground in December 2019.

In partnership with Deslandes Construction of Warwick, RI and StudioMLA Architects of Brookline, MA, two companies with proven track records in school projects, the campaign is dedicated to both learning through discovery and connection through community. Read more.

Navajo Nation Poet Laureate and Award-Winning Author Laura Tohe, PhD To Speak at Lincoln School

Providence, RI (September 30, 2019)—Laura Tohe is Diné from the Navajo Nation. She holds a Ph.D. in Indigenous American Literature and is the Navajo Nation Poet Laureate for 2015-2019. A librettist and an award-winning poet, her books include No Parole Today, Making Friends with Water, Sister Nations, Tséyi, Deep in the Rock, and Code Talker Stories. 

Tohe will be speaking at Lincoln School on October 10 at 6 p.m. as a part of the Bold Voices Speaker Series, which features a diverse array of distinguished individuals from all walks of life who are dedicated to sharing their perspectives to enrich the greater community. Read more.

Lincoln School Receives Historic $4.5M Gift to Kick Off Campus Improvement Campaign 

Providence, RI (January 31, 2019)—Lincoln School has announced a historic $4.5 million gift, the third gift over the one-million-dollar mark secured in the last three years.

In 2016, Lincoln received a $2 million gift for the award-winning STEAM Hub for Girls, the only dedicated space for STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art/Architecture, Math) learning for girls in Rhode Island. Less than a year later, Lincoln was gifted $1.5 million for financial aid deepening Lincoln’s ongoing commitment to need-based financial aid, with particular focus on signature global programs to India and Cuba, where Lincoln girls learn both with and from other cultures, and represent Lincoln in the world.

“A gift of this magnitude speaks to the strength of the Lincoln School community,” said Suzanne Fogarty, Head of Lincoln School. “This gift is a testament to the power of an all-girls education, and will have a lasting impact on our school that will be felt for generations to come.”  Read more. 

Lincoln School Launches Strategic Advisory Board—Industry Experts Join Bold Leaders in All-Girls Education

Providence, RI (October 23, 2018)—Lincoln School, a local and national leader in all-girls education, is pleased to announce the formation of the Lincoln School Strategic Advisory Board. The board is comprised of national and international thought leaders, experts, and innovators from business, academia, and government who provide advice and counsel to Head of School Suzanne Fogarty and school leadership.

This small, diverse group of professionals lend their deep experience, unique perspective, and skills to the Lincoln School community, strengthening and furthering the school’s mission as a bold institution dedicated to providing opportunities for students that girls simply can’t get anywhere else. From technology to the highest levels of national politics, from women in the global economy to gender in the media, this core group of outstanding innovators opens up new opportunities for students and actively broadens Lincoln’s reach. Read more.

Lincoln School’s STEAM Hub for Girls Grand Opening: May 3, 2018—6 p.m.

Providence, RI (May 1, 2018) — Lincoln School’s new STEAM Hub for Girls, a $5M addition to the Blackstone Boulevard side of the historic building, is officially opening on Thursday, May 3 at 6 p.m. You’re invited to the Grand Opening Celebration to see the innovative architecture up close, explore the state-of-art teaching space, and hear from Head of School Suzanne Fogarty and Board Chair Martha Boss Bennett ’85 about all that Lincoln does to shift the gender balance of women entering STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts/Architecture, and Math) fields. Read more.

Lincoln School and Sophia Academy Partner to Present First All-Girls Hackathon in Rhode Island on Earth Day

Providence, RI (April 4, 2017) — Lincoln School and Sophia Academy are cohosting the first all-girls hackathon in Rhode Island, Girls Hack the World, on April 22, Earth Day. Students in Grades 5–10 will work together to build and code apps, websites, or computer-generated games designed to create real-world solutions to help Rhode Island’s environment. Read more