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Friends Meeting School |
| School Level |
Elementary school
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| School
Membership(s) |
Friends Council on Education (FCE) State or regional independent school association |
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| Religious Affiliation |
Friends |
| Grades Offered |
Grades Prekindergarten - 8 |
| Learning Differences Supported |
dyslexia, mild learning differences |
| Year
Founded |
1996 |
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County |
Frederick County, MD |
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| Total
Students |
128 students |
| Student
Body Type |
Co-ed |
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| This
School |
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MD )
Elementary School Avg. |
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| % Students of
Color |
38% |
33% |
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| Students by Grade |
| Pre-K - 29 students | | Kind - 16 students | | Grade 1 - 13 students | | Grade 2 - 13 students | | Grade 3 - 10 students | | Grade 4 - 10 students | | Grade 5 - 11 students | | Grade 6 - 7 students | | Grade 7 - 10 students | | Grade 8 - 9 students | |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
10 teachers |
| %
Faculty with Advance Degree |
80% |
| Average Class Size |
12 |
| Classroom dress code |
Casual |
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| This
School |
(
MD )
Elementary School Avg. |
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| Teacher
: Student Ratio |
1:13 |
1:16 *Ntl.
Public School Avg. »
1:16
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| School
Days in Calendar Year |
178 days |
178 days |
| Hours
in School Day for Students |
7 hours |
6 hours |
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| Admission Deadline |
None / Rolling |
| Yearly
Tuition Cost |
$11,600 |
| %
on Financial Aid |
23% |
| Headmaster |
Annette Breiling |
| Admissions
Director |
Joyce Nichols |
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| Total
Sports Offered |
3 |
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Sports |
| Basketball | Dance | | Soccer | |
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| Total Extracurricular
Organizations |
9 |
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Extracurriculars |
| yearbook | video/film making/photography | | student government | outdoors club | | Horseback Riding Club | drama | | cooking classes | chorus | | Chinese classes | |
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- Beautiful country setting that is utilized on a daily basis by our students and teachers
- Community building outdoor education trips begin each middle school year
- Field trips are central to our curriculum in elementary and middle school
- Tutoring available on-site during or after the school day
- Some teachers and community members trained in Orton-Gillingham program
- Differentiated instruction honoring multiple intelligences in each classroom
- Caring and well educated teachers who practice Responsive Classroom techniques to build a respectful and nurturing learning environment
- Rich curriculum covering the basics, but going beyond to offer students intellectual and creative challenges
- fluid math groups
- science program is strong throughout the divisions, with students winning county awards regularly
- students consistently win visual and dramatic arts awards and contests
- annual dramatic performances at the Weinberg theatre in the historic city of Frederick
- Profile last updated: 10/07/2008
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| About This
Zip Code (
21754 ) |
| School
Zip (
21754 ) |
(
MD ) State Average |
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| Population
(Approximate) |
5,715 people |
5,296,486 people |
| %
(age 25+) w/College Degree |
52% |
32% |
| Population Average
Age |
38 years old |
36 years old |
| Average Household
Size |
3.1 persons |
2.5 persons |
| Median Household
Income |
$87,825 |
$56,460 |
| Avg. # of Rooms
in Household |
9.1 rooms |
6.1 rooms |
| Median Age of
Housing Structure |
27 years old |
40 years old |
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (21754)
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| %
Owning / % Renting |
93% / 7% |
65% / 35% |
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