It is a member of the Sacred Heart Schools organization.
[1] Saint Philomena School was founded in 1953 by the Sisters Faithful Companions of Jesus, and today boasts a student body of approximately 480.
The school was originally located in a single building on the Narragansett Bay, but has grown over the years into a campus of five buildings, including a free-standing auditorium and a new, state-of-the-art classroom building.
Admission is by application only, and each grade has fifty students or less.
Scholarships are available from the school and through the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence.