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School Notes Overview:

National Children's Center, Inc. (NCC) was founded in 1957 by Hyman S. Paper and a group of his friends who were concerned about the lack of community-based services for children with mental retardation and their families. Then known as the Jewish Foundation for Retarded Children, NCC was incorporated in the District of Columbia on May 14, 1958. Children from the local community were enrolled into our first summer camp, residential and school programs. National Children's Center, Inc. is a recognized leader in providing comprehensive and innovative services for children and adults with developmental disabilities in the District of Columbia and Maryland. Our mission is to provide a lifetime of opportunities for people in our community with developmental disabilities to live full, meaningful and productive lives....

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School Overview:

	Foundation Schools
School Type	Special Education School
School Membership(s)	Council for Exceptional Children National Association of Private Special Education Centers Other associations(s) for exceptional children State or regional independent school association
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 1 - 12
County	Prince Georges County, MD
Student Body
Total Students	321 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MD) School Avg.
% Students of Color	85%	31%
Students by Grade
	Grade 1 - 1 students
	Grade 2 - 1 students
	Grade 3 - 8 students
	Grade 4 - 8 students
	Grade 5 - 18 students
	Grade 6 - 19 students
	Grade 7 - 31 students
	Grade 8 - 48 students
	Grade 9 - 72 students
	Grade 10 - 54 students
	Grade 11 - 36 students
	Grade 12 - 25 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	39 teachers
	This School	(MD) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:8	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	187 days	177 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

National Children's Center, Inc. (NCC) was founded in 1957 by Hyman S. Paper and a group of his friends who were concerned about the lack of community-based services for children with mental retardation and their families. Then known as the Jewish Foundation for Retarded Children, NCC was incorporated in the District of Columbia on May 14, 1958. Children from the local community were enrolled into our first summer camp, residential and school programs. National Children's Center, Inc. is a recognized leader in providing comprehensive and innovative services for children and adults with developmental disabilities in the District of Columbia and Maryland. Our mission is to provide a lifetime of opportunities for people in our community with developmental disabilities to live full, meaningful and productive lives.
Profile last updated: 01/22/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (20852)	School Zip (20852)	(MD) State Average
Population (Approximate)	34,956 people	5,296,486 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	67%	32%
Population Average Age	39 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.2 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$69,097	$56,460
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.7 rooms	6.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	35 years old	40 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	53% / 47%	65% / 35%