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Metairie Park Country Day School is a coeducational, nonsectarian, college-preparatory elementary and secondary school, committed to education in its broadest sense. The School's mission is to prepare its students to excel in higher education and to succeed in a rapidly changing and culturally diverse world. Country Day's cooperative learning environment encourages individual achievement, and fosters critical thinking, curiosity, creativity, and a love of learning for its own sake. The School and the family share responsibility for the development of students' personal, moral, and ethical values. Within this school community, students develop an appreciation for the feelings, perspectives, and needs of others, and a sense of responsibility to communities beyond Country Day. Students learn to be flexible, to be adaptable, and to face the challenges of life with a sense of humor, with optimism, and with confidence. ...read more
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Metairie Park Country Day School |
| School Level |
Elementary and Secondary school
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Membership(s) |
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) State or regional independent school association |
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| Religious Affiliation |
Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered |
Grades Nursery School - 12 |
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Parish |
Jefferson Parish, LA |
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| Total
Students |
737 students |
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Body Type |
Co-ed |
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Elementary and Secondary School Avg. |
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| % Students of
Color |
19% |
20% |
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| Students by Grade |
| Kind - 51 students | | Grade 1 - 50 students | | Grade 2 - 51 students | | Grade 3 - 47 students | | Grade 4 - 54 students | | Grade 5 - 57 students | | Grade 6 - 57 students | | Grade 7 - 62 students | | Grade 8 - 69 students | | Grade 9 - 61 students | | Grade 10 - 68 students | | Grade 11 - 53 students | | Grade 12 - 57 students | |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
74 teachers |
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School |
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LA )
Elementary and Secondary School Avg. |
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| Teacher
: Student Ratio |
1:10 |
1:11 *Ntl.
Public School Avg. »
1:16
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| School
Days in Calendar Year |
178 days |
180 days |
| Hours
in School Day for Students |
7 hours |
7 hours |
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| Admission Deadline |
Jan. 1 |
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- Metairie Park Country Day School is a coeducational, nonsectarian, college-preparatory elementary and secondary school, committed to education in its broadest sense. The School's mission is to prepare its students to excel in higher education and to succeed in a rapidly changing and culturally diverse world. Country Day's cooperative learning environment encourages individual achievement, and fosters critical thinking, curiosity, creativity, and a love of learning for its own sake. The School and the family share responsibility for the development of students' personal, moral, and ethical values. Within this school community, students develop an appreciation for the feelings, perspectives, and needs of others, and a sense of responsibility to communities beyond Country Day. Students learn to be flexible, to be adaptable, and to face the challenges of life with a sense of humor, with optimism, and with confidence.
- Profile last updated: 02/05/2007
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| About This
Zip Code (
70005 ) |
| School
Zip (
70005 ) |
(
LA ) State Average |
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| Population
(Approximate) |
25,430 people |
4,464,238 people |
| %
(age 25+) w/College Degree |
44% |
16% |
| Population Average
Age |
42 years old |
34.0 years old |
| Average Household
Size |
2.1 persons |
2.4 persons |
| Median Household
Income |
$42,991 |
$34,169 |
| Avg. # of Rooms
in Household |
5.3 rooms |
5.1 rooms |
| Median Age of
Housing Structure |
43 years old |
41 years old |
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (70005)
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| %
Owning / % Renting |
63% / 37% |
61% / 39% |
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