Chariho, Rhode Island

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Chariho, Rhode Island' is not the actual name of a town, but the name of a regional school district shared by three adjacent towns; Charlestown, Richmond, and Hopkinton. The name Chariho is derived by taking the first syllables from each town name and combining them together. The district is comprised of four elementary schools, two of which are located in Hopkinton, in the villages of Ashaway and Hope Valley. The Chariho campus located in the Richmond village of Wood River Junction houses the Middle and High Schools, as well as the Chariho Career And Technical Center. The area surrounding the Chariho campus is known for its wide open, rolling turf farms.

The name Chariho is also often used to describe the region including its three towns, as a number of local organizations have used the name.

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