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Willowwind School

950 Dover St., Iowa City, IA, 52245-0522 -

School Notes Overview:

Willowwind is an independent elementary school for children ages 4 through 14. The school was founded in 1972 by a group of educators and parents to provide an innovative approach to education for the Iowa City community. Our mission is to develop in our students curiosity and creativity, self-esteem combined with social consciousness and self-discipline, mastery of academic skills and basic knowledge, and the ability to think and express oneself clearly and constructively. We believe that children learn best in an atmosphere that provides security, continuity, and high expectations. A low student-teacher ratio allows teachers to establish informed, caring relationships with students and to meet the specific educational and social needs of each child. Students generally have one main teacher over several years, allowing the teacher to understand each child intellectually and temperamentally. This close relationship is ideal for responding effectively to a child's work and encouraging constant growth. At Willowwind, children find the freedom to make mistakes and the courage to move beyond them to their fullest potential....

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School Overview:

	Willowwind School
School Type	Alternative School
School Membership(s)	Independent Schools Association of the Central States
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 6
County	Johnson County, IA
Student Body
Total Students	97 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(IA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	15%	8%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 44 students
	Kind - 15 students
	Grade 1 - 8 students
	Grade 2 - 4 students
	Grade 3 - 7 students
	Grade 4 - 4 students
	Grade 5 - 8 students
	Grade 6 - 7 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	7 teachers
	This School	(IA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:9	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling

School Notes:

Willowwind is an independent elementary school for children ages 3 through 12. The school was founded in 1972 by a group of educators and parents to provide an innovative approach to education for the Iowa City community. Our mission is to develop in our students curiosity and creativity, self-esteem combined with social consciousness and self-discipline, mastery of academic skills and basic knowledge, and the ability to think and express oneself clearly and constructively. We believe that children learn best in an atmosphere that provides security, continuity, and high expectations. A low student-teacher ratio allows teachers to establish informed, caring relationships with students and to meet the specific educational and social needs of each child. Students generally have one main teacher over several years, allowing the teacher to understand each child intellectually and temperamentally. This close relationship is ideal for responding effectively to a child's work and encouraging constant growth. At Willowwind, children find the freedom to make mistakes and the courage to move beyond them to their fullest potential.
Profile last updated: 08/20/2009

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posted on November 19, 2009 at 02:12:18 am
A “green” rating system for construction called LEED uses four standards, certified, silver, gold and platinum, and last night the City Council said its wants to seek the gold standard and strive for the top platinum standard as they rebuild or replace the city’s flood-damaged buildings. In September, the council set its sights lower when it [...]
Principal comes home to Regina (The Iowa City Press-Citizen)
posted on August 30, 2009 at 08:22:39 am
David Krummel said he originally thought of going to dental or medical school after earning his bachelor’s degree from the University of Iowa.
Rain can’t stop job fair (The Daily Iowan)
posted on August 28, 2009 at 12:26:07 pm
Despite a still troubled economy, Thursday’s Student Job Fair saw roughly the same number of students and employers as last year. With résumés and class schedules in hand, around 1,400 UI students wandered through the fair in search of the perfect part-time job.
Students see new faces on first day (The Iowa City Press-Citizen)
posted on August 21, 2009 at 08:24:59 am
New Regina High Principal Dave Krummel said he wants to get to know everyone at the school.
New principals begin school year (The Iowa City Press-Citizen)
posted on August 20, 2009 at 08:07:58 pm
Today was the first day of school for thousands of area students as well as the new principals at Regina High School, Van Allen and Hills elementaries and Willowwind School.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (52245)	School Zip (52245)	(IA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	18,605 people	2,926,456 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	63%	22%
Population Average Age	29 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.3 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$45,376	$40,736
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.8 rooms	5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	44 years old	49 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	60% / 40%	70% / 30%