Portsmouth Abbey School is a Catholic day and boarding school in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Sitting on a beautiful 525 acre campus, there are plenty of activities to explore and to spend time outside. As a boarding student at Portsmouth Abbey, your experience doesn’t end when the class bell rings. Through a variety of activities planned by the school, it is not hard hard to stay busy. The mission at Portsmouth Abbey is, “to help young men and women grow in knowledge and grace. Grounded in the Catholic faith and 1500-year old Benedictine intellectual tradition, the School fosters learning in a positive manner. Education as Portsmouth Abbey encourages students to go beyond simply learning the course material and instead asking big questions that lead to a deeper understanding. Being a Christian school, the curriculum revolves around growing both intellectually and spiritually. Academics are rooted in providing students with a broad liberal education.