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McDowell Private Elementary School

29028 Aloma Avenue, Laguna Niguel, CA, 92677-0926 -

School Notes Overview:

McDowell Private Elementary School's philosophy is to reach each child as an individual in order to help him or her grow intellectually, socially and emotionally. We provide each child with an exciting and personal educational experience, and to empower each child to utilize these experiences to become all of which he/she is capable. Our intention is that each student will: read- enjoying all that the ability to read provides; comprehend and utilize math- both in terms of skill and concepts; explore his/her own society and those of other peoples and times; develop and keep in touch with his/her creativity through art, music and drama; experience new areas of thought and action; feel challenged; develop a sense of commitment to his/her environment; and, practice a respect for the dignity and worth of others. ...

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School Overview:

	McDowell Private Elementary School
School Membership(s)	National Independent Private Schools Association National Association for the Education of Young Children
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 6
Year Founded	1976
County	Orange County, CA
Student Body
Total Students	198 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	34%	40%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 71 students
	Kind - 34 students
	Grade 1 - 24 students
	Grade 2 - 17 students
	Grade 3 - 16 students
	Grade 4 - 14 students
	Grade 5 - 14 students
	Grade 6 - 8 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	15 teachers
Average Class Size	17
Classroom dress code	Formal (Uniforms)
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:16	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	175 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$8,987
Tuition Notes	This is the 1-6th grade tuition for 2009-2010 school year.
% on Financial Aid	5%
Head of School	Ms. Cari Caris
Admissions Director	Shawna Rhebergen
Admissions Associate	Cari Caris
Sport
Total Sports Offered	4
	Sports
	Basketball	Flag Football
	Soccer	Volley Ball
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	9
	Extracurriculars
	Drama	Dance
	Computer	Spanish
	Active Education	Farsi
	Chess	Art
	Sports

School Notes:

McDowell Private Elementary School's philosophy is to reach each child as an individual in order to help him or her grow intellectually, socially and emotionally. We provide each child with an exciting and personal educational experience,and to empower each child to utilize these experiences to become all of which he/she is capable. Our intention is that each student will: read- enjoying all that the ability to read provides; comprehend and utilize math- both in terms of skill and concepts; explore his/her own society and those of other peoples and times; develop and keep in touch with his/her creativity through art, music and drama; experience new areas of thought and action; feel challenged; develop a sense of commitment to his/her environment; and, practice a respect for the dignity and worth of others.
Profile last updated: 01/15/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (92677)	School Zip (92677)	(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	62,099 people	33,864,644 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	57%	32%
Population Average Age	37 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	2.6 persons	2.8 persons
Median Household Income	$80,146	$51,306
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.8 rooms	4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	23 years old	41 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	75% / 25%	55% / 45%