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Horizon Academy

4901 Reinhardt Drive, Roeland Park, KS, 66205-0662 -

School Notes Overview:

Horizon Academy, a specialized program to educate students with learning disabilities. Horizon Academy's goal is to help students with basic skills and to learn strategies so that they can successfully return to a traditional school. The student body is coeducational and serving students from first grade through high school. Horizon Academy serves students from a fifty-mile radius in the Kansas City area. Students are funded privately either by parents or by local school districts. Since Horizon Academy holds accreditation in both the states of Kansas and Missouri, parents can request placement from their public school if their child is not receiving an adequate education in the special education program in their home school district. Horizon Academy Mission is to provide a caring and respectful environment for children struggling with learning difficulties, where they are given the opportunity to achieve their highest potential, become life-long learners and develop into productive, responsible citizens of their community....

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School Overview:

	Horizon Academy
School Type	Special Education School
School Membership(s)	Council for Exceptional Children
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 1 - 11
County	Johnson County, KS
Student Body
Total Students	39 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(KS) School Avg.
% Students of Color	11%	16%
Students by Grade
	Grade 1 - 2 students
	Grade 2 - 2 students
	Grade 3 - 6 students
	Grade 4 - 6 students
	Grade 6 - 5 students
	Grade 7 - 9 students
	Grade 9 - 6 students
	Grade 10 - 2 students
	Grade 11 - 1 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	10 teachers
	This School	(KS) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:6	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	7 hours
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling

School Notes:

Horizon Academy, a specialized program to educate students with learning disabilities. Horizon Academy's goal is to help students with basic skills and to learn strategies so that they can successfully return to a traditional school. The student body is coeducational and serving students from first grade through high school. Horizon Academy serves students from a fifty-mile radius in the Kansas City area. Students are funded privately either by parents or by local school districts. Since Horizon Academy holds accreditation in both the states of Kansas and Missouri, parents can request placement from their public school if their child is not receiving an adequate education in the special education program in their home school district. Horizon Academy Mission is to provide a caring and respectful environment for children struggling with learning difficulties, where they are given the opportunity to achieve their highest potential, become life-long learners and develop into productive, responsible citizens of their community.
Profile last updated: 02/16/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (66205)	School Zip (66205)	(KS) State Average
Population (Approximate)	14,008 people	2,687,946 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	58%	24%
Population Average Age	38 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.2 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$56,079	$43,908
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.2 rooms	5.7 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	58 years old	42 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	85% / 15%	67% / 33%