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Breakwater School

856 Brighton Avenue, Portland, ME, 04102-0410 -

School Notes Overview:

Breakwater is a progressive independent day school where your child - from preschool through grade eight - will thrive in a challenging and exploratory learning environment. Proudly engaging and inspiring curious minds since 1956....

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School Overview:

	Breakwater School
School Type	Elem. Or Sec. with a Special Program Emphasis
School Membership(s)	State or regional independent school association
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	Cumberland County, ME
Student Body
Total Students	140 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(ME) School Avg.
% Students of Color	8%	5%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 25 students
	Kind - 23 students
	Grade 1 - 10 students
	Grade 2 - 19 students
	Grade 3 - 14 students
	Grade 4 - 18 students
	Grade 5 - 18 students
	Grade 6 - 7 students
	Grade 7 - 2 students
	Grade 8 - 4 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	13 teachers
	This School	(ME) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:11	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	175 days	175 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Tuition Notes	http://www.breakwaterschool.org/admissions_tuition.htm
Head of School	David Sullivan
Admissions Director	Jane O'Connor

School Notes:

At Breakwater School, teachers, parents, and children are partners in a celebration of learning. Understanding that early school experiences create the foundation for future learning, we encourage children to develop their intellects and explore their imaginations, speak individually, yet work collaboratively, investigate the ways in which they work the best, take intellectual and personal risks in a safe environment, act as responsible citizens in our community and in the world, value diversity and practice tolerance, and aspire to be lifelong learners.
Profile last updated: 05/26/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (04102)	School Zip (04102)	(ME) State Average
Population (Approximate)	16,656 people	1,273,094 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	45%	27%
Population Average Age	36 years old	38 years old
Average Household size	2.1 persons	2.2 persons
Median Household Income	$36,602	$38,403
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5 rooms	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	70 years old	50 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (04102) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	46% / 54%	62% / 38%