Our Mission

The mission of Middlebridge School is to provide instruction, opportunities, and support for students with learning differences.

Our community is designed to develop students’ academic abilities, intellectual curiosity, and physical and social-emotional development.

We strive to create life-long learners with increased independence and maturity who thrive in the postgraduate setting of their choice.

Hazard Castle History

Hazard Castle is a neo-gothic revival landmark built in the 1800s by Joseph Peace Hazard. In 2012, Middlebridge School opened its doors at its permanent home here. The Hazard Family was among the original settler families in Rhode Island. Joseph Peace Hazard, who is responsible for the design of Hazard Castle, was instrumental in the early development of Narragansett as a popular tourist destination.

Accreditations & Associations

The accreditation team from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) summed up our strengths well. In awarding Middlebridge School its initial institutional accreditation, the Commission on Independent Schools, “commends the entire school community for creating an academic program and a residential community that serves well its student population…and the outstanding qualifications of the administration, teachers, and staff, as well as their dedication, energy, level of respect and collegiality, and breadth of experience.”