Excel Academy Charter Schools

Meeting students & future educators @ the University of Rhode Island Career Fair today!

At Excel, community comes full circle. 💙✨ We’re proud that 11% of our staff are Excel alumni who chose to return and grow the same supportive, inspiring environment they once experienced as students. They lead in roles as lead teachers, a Dean of Culture, Director of Talent, Director of Student Recruitment, Teacher Fellow, and more. That’s the power of living out our commitment to community — generation after generation.

We love highlighting our incredible staff: Ms. Gaitan is a 10th grade English Teacher at Excel High School and is entering year 8! She is jazzed to work with the new 10th graders and start exploring books and stories with them! Karla Gaitan

“I wanted to work at a school where students were learning grade level content and could be successful in AP classes. I chose to work with younger students because the earlier you can teach students the skills they need to know to be set up to access grade level content, the better.” - Mr. Cabral, Middle School Social Studies teacher at XLC

We are excited to welcome new teachers who are passionate about learning and growth, both for students and their own careers. Listen to some of our new teachers (and some Excel alums!) share why they chose to join our community: the chance to contribute to a culture built on continuous learning, collaboration, and professional development all in service of our students and community.

Happy Summit! We officially kicked off the 2025-26 school year today. We call it Summit - it’s our time to gather our whole community to welcome new members, celebrate achievements, and ground ourselves in our mission as we pivot to focus on the year ahead. It’s a special day for Excel, one that allows every member of our staff to personally and professionally connect to the why we love this work, what is going well and what needs to grow, and how we win on our goals this year, all in service of our students and families.💙💛

Excel staff gathered at the Tall Ship in Eastie to connect, celebrate, and build the relationships that will carry us into the year ahead. We are ready to welcome our students back soon. ☀️💙

New Staff Orientation at Excel is an opportunity for practice, relationship building, and preparing for a strong start to the school year!

Excel Academy is deeply disappointed by the City Council’s vote against our proposed lease of the Carl G. Lauro building, catalyzed by President Miller’s sudden reversal last night of her prior public support for the agreement. Providence constituents submitted 384 statements of support to the City Council, compared to just 17 in opposition, a ratio of 22 to 1. This vote sends a troubling message: family voices can be disregarded for political expediency. Over 200 families stood shoulder-to-shoulder in the Council Chambers, filling every seat and overflowing the balcony. In contrast, only a few dozen opponents attended. For all the talk tonight of “equity” and “access,” the Council meeting itself was inaccessible to non-English speakers, who made up the majority of families in attendance. We are especially grateful to Councilor Espinal for engaging with families in their native language at the May 12, 2025 Ordinance Committee meeting. We urge city leaders to remember their responsibility to all Providence families, not just the loudest or most politically connected, and to lead with the same courage and transparency that our community has modeled throughout this process.