Vendor Members

The Vendor Membership Program is designed for businesses and non-profits that are looking for ways to serve charter public schools in Rhode Island. Our primary goal is to expand access to high-quality service providers that can help our schools improve their operational and instructional capacity.

The League is committed to notifying its members of products and services made available to charter schools by our Vendor Members. Being a Vendor Member does not imply endorsement by the League, nor does the League conduct research on or assume responsibility for the services and products extended by Vendor Members. All schools are encouraged to conduct an independent analysis and review before signing any contracts with a vendor.

If you are interested in becoming a Vendor Member, please contact us at (401) 383-6069.

Rhode Island League of Charter School’s Vendor Members:

Barton Gilman represents charter schools in all aspects of school law. The school practice group, which includes former classroom teachers, serves charter schools in matters related to: labor/employment law, policy drafting/interpretation, open government, special education, contract drafting/interpretation/litigation, liability claims, civil rights, administrative hearings, discipline, governance, statutory compliance, and legislative/regulatory drafting.

New Harbor Group is a full-service communications agency located in Providence. We specialize in delivering your message so that you are defined on your own terms. To do this, we craft a complete, personalized communications plan to position you and your company (or organization) for success. Our agency creates authentic messages that support your brand, helping you to earn new business, increase sales, and gain wider and more favorable recognition.

We are public schools

Our 20 schools serve the public, are free and open to the public, funded by the public and held accountable to the public. We enroll students through a fair and transparent lottery system, which is open to all students, including many from low income, diverse communities.

We collaborate

Whether we’re working with traditional public school leaders or a team of teachers is working collaboratively within their own department, we are always seeking new ways to improve student achievement. We work closely with families and community partners, providing invaluable educational experiences for students that don’t end once students leave their classrooms. We have flexibility around how we spend our resources and run our programs, helping us explore best practices and share them with both charter and traditional public schools.

We succeed

We teach differently because we know that students learn differently. We find innovative approaches to each lesson and we don’t stop until we know what works. We are striving every day to close the achievement gap in our public schools and have shown strong results on state testing and other measures of success.