About us

Facts About Westerly Education Center

34,500 sqft

building size

16,000 sqft

dedicated to classrooms

14,500 sqft

for hands-on training

Parking and Public Transport

100 free parking spots
On RIPTA bus route 95x
Westerly Amtrak Station (WLY)

15

classrooms

2

computer labs

1

meeting / multi-use room

Labs

biology lab and chemistry lab

Boardrooms

one boardroom, with one under construction

Building owner

The Royce Family Fund, a 501(c)3, owns the building. The State of Rhode Island leases the building for $1/year for 20 years, which commenced in 2017.

Administrator

Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner

Original Funding

$1,775,000

The Royce Family Fund has contributed in excess of $1,775,000 toward the facility and its upgrades.

$750,000

Through the efforts of Representative Samuel Azzinaro, the R.I. General Assembly appropriated $750,000 and the Town of Westerly contributed $250,000.

$712,000

R.I. Department of Environmental Management granted for the capping of the Brownfields property

$425,000

Private contribution by General Dynamics/Electric Boat

$360,000

$100,000

Private contribution by the Washington Trust Company

$50,000

Private contribution by the Westerly Community Credit Union

$50,000

Private contribution by the Professional Planning Group and Delta Mechanical Contractors LLC

$50,000

Private contribution by the Alfred P. Roberts Foundation

Additional donors

Additional original donors include Dimeo, The Rhode Island Foundation, and Cherenzia & Associates.

Location

Woonsocket

Woonsocket Education Center

RI OPC

RI Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner

Nursing

RI Nursing Education Center