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Krieger Schechter Day School

8100 Stevenson Road, Baltimore, MD, 21208-0212 -

School Notes Overview:

The mission of the Krieger Schechter Day School is to provide excellent academic programs in Jewish and General Studies for students in kindergarten through grade eight. The School provides a caring, supportive environment in which each student can grow academically, emotionally, socially, and physically. This milieu is one in which students are encouraged to take educational risks. The School's task is to help students become responsible citizens, and ethical, knowledgeable, committed Jews. Through the bilingual curriculum and school environment, the students are presented with a philosophy of life based upon the values and concerns embodied in Conservative Judaism, incorporating social action and social responsibility....

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School Overview:

	Krieger Schechter Day School
School Type	Elem. Or Sec. with a Special Program Emphasis
School Membership(s)	Solomon Schechter Day Schools (SSDS) Other religious school association(s) State or regional independent school association
Religious Affiliation	Jewish
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 8
County	Baltimore County, MD
Student Body
Total Students	477 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MD) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	32%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 55 students
	Grade 1 - 51 students
	Grade 2 - 55 students
	Grade 3 - 52 students
	Grade 4 - 59 students
	Grade 5 - 55 students
	Grade 6 - 52 students
	Grade 7 - 43 students
	Grade 8 - 55 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	56 teachers
	This School	(MD) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:8	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	174 days	179 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

The mission of the Krieger Schechter Day School is to provide excellent academic programs in Jewish and General Studies for students in kindergarten through grade eight. The School provides a caring, supportive environment in which each student can grow academically, emotionally, socially, and physically. This milieu is one in which students are encouraged to take educational risks. The School's task is to help students become responsible citizens, and ethical, knowledgeable, committed Jews. Through the bilingual curriculum and school environment, the students are presented with a philosophy of life based upon the values and concerns embodied in Conservative Judaism, incorporating social action and social responsibility.
Profile last updated: 01/18/2007

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (21208)	School Zip (21208)	(MD) State Average
Population (Approximate)	31,497 people	5,296,486 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	50%	32%
Population Average Age	45 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.3 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$56,671	$56,460
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6 rooms	6.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	38 years old	40 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (21208) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	70% / 30%	65% / 35%