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Friendship School

1545 Progress Way, Eldersburg, MD, 21784-0217 -

School Notes Overview:

Our students are children of average-to above-average intelligence who require innovative, mult-sensory teaching methods to overcome their learning challenges. Every student at Friendship School receives daily one-to-one tutoring. In this tutoring period, each child receives instruction following an individualized treatment plan that is carefully delivered to meet the child's specific language needs. Students receive instruction in phonological awareness, decoding, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, handwriting, and spelling. Each child also receives small group instruction in oral/pre-writing or written language each day....

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School Overview:

	Friendship School
School Type	Special Education School
School Membership(s)	Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 1 - 8
Programs for Learning Differences	Yes
Learning Differences Supported	Dyslexia/Language-based Learning Differences
Year Founded	1998
County	Carroll County, MD
Student Body
Total Students	47 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MD) School Avg.
% Students of Color	7%	31%
Students by Grade
	Grade 1 - 1 students
	Grade 2 - 2 students
	Grade 3 - 8 students
	Grade 4 - 9 students
	Grade 5 - 7 students
	Grade 6 - 5 students
	Grade 7 - 6 students
	Grade 8 - 9 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	22 teachers
Average Class Size	6
Classroom dress code	Casual (Khaki, blue, or black bottoms and a shirt with a collar)
	This School	(MD) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:2	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	173 days	177 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$24,015
% on Financial Aid	26%
Head of School	Dr. Teresa Ankney
Admissions Director	Vernon E. Alban, Ed.D.
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	4
	Extracurriculars
	clubs (e.g. sports	photography
	art	student council)

School Notes:

One-to-one Orton-Gillingham tutoring daily
Multi-sensory, structured and systematic teaching throughout the curriculum
Saxon Math Program with manipulatives
Small class sizes
Profile last updated: 09/24/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (21784)	School Zip (21784)	(MD) State Average
Population (Approximate)	34,997 people	5,296,486 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	42%	32%
Population Average Age	37 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.9 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$70,855	$56,460
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	7.3 rooms	6.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	29 years old	40 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	86% / 14%	65% / 35%