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Bright Stars Learning Academy

5890 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MD, 21044-0210 -

School Notes Overview:

Bright Stars offers a combination of technology and teaching experience necessary to provide children with a strong foundation for their social, emotional, physical and lifetime learning development. At Bright Stars children improve their developmental skills and find learning fun and exciting in a warm and nurturing environment. Our small classroom size, technology enhanced learning and comfortable environment promote teaching and learning that enables continuous growth with the primary emphasis of whole child development. A child’s perception of themselves and those around them becomes clarified through the understanding and guidance of qualified adults who assist them in group experiences. Our programs reinforce learning concepts via web-based applications, lapware, age-appropriate software, PowerPoint presentations, multimedia presentations and customized technology curricula that emphasizes holidays and other distinguished days of the month. We provide a computer lab with wireless connection equipped with computers, software applications, educational software, supervised internet connection, printer, scanner and a LCD projector. As part of our curriculum preschool age and school age children will participate in structured hands-on learning everyday as it relates to classroom instruction. ...

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School Overview:

	Bright Stars Learning Academy
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 1
County	Howard County, MD
Student Body
Total Students	20 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MD) School Avg.
% Students of Color	85%	33%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 15 students
	Grade 1 - 5 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	3 teachers
	This School	(MD) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:5	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	179 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Bright Stars offers a combination of technology and teaching experience necessary to provide children with a strong foundation for their social, emotional, physical and lifetime learning development. At Bright Stars children improve their developmental skills and find learning fun and exciting in a warm and nurturing environment. Our small classroom size, technology enhanced learning and comfortable environment promote teaching and learning that enables continuous growth with the primary emphasis of whole child development. A child’s perception of themselves and those around them becomes clarified through the understanding and guidance of qualified adults who assist them in group experiences. Our programs reinforce learning concepts via web-based applications, lapware, age-appropriate software, PowerPoint presentations, multimedia presentations and customized technology curricula that emphasizes holidays and other distinguished days of the month. We provide a computer lab with wireless connection equipped with computers, software applications, educational software, supervised internet connection, printer, scanner and a LCD projector. As part of our curriculum preschool age and school age children will participate in structured hands-on learning everyday as it relates to classroom instruction.
Profile last updated: 02/16/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (21044)	School Zip (21044)	(MD) State Average
Population (Approximate)	40,251 people	5,296,486 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	66%	32%
Population Average Age	36 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$70,691	$56,460
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.3 rooms	6.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	27 years old	40 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	62% / 38%	65% / 35%