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Spencerville Adventist Academy

15930 Good Hope Road, Silver Spring, MD, 20905-0209 -

School Notes Overview:

The mission of Spencerville Adventist Academy is to provide Seventh-day Adventist education which is committed to prepare, nurture, and inspire students for a Christ-centered life now and forever. Spencerville Adventist Academy recognizes God as the ultimate source of existence and truth. In the beginning, God created in His image a perfect humanity, a perfection later marred by sin. Through Christ and His Spirit, God determined to restore humanity from its lost state. Through the Bible, He has revealed His will to the world, a revelation that supersedes human reason. Spencerville's primary purpose is to bring its students to an understanding and acceptance of God's plan of salvation and restoration through Jesus Christ....

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School Overview:

	Spencerville Adventist Academy
School Membership(s)	General Conference of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church (GCSDAC) National Christian School Association (NCSA)
Religious Affiliation	Seventh-Day Adventist
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 12
Programs for Learning Differences	Yes
Learning Differences Supported	Dyslexia/ELL/Mild Learning Differences
Year Founded	1948
County	Montgomery County, MD
Student Body
Total Students	266 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MD) School Avg.
% Students of Color	32%	31%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 16 students
	Kind - 11 students
	Grade 1 - 10 students
	Grade 2 - 13 students
	Grade 3 - 17 students
	Grade 4 - 16 students
	Grade 5 - 16 students
	Grade 6 - 6 students
	Grade 7 - 16 students
	Grade 8 - 18 students
	Grade 9 - 22 students
	Grade 10 - 31 students
	Grade 11 - 36 students
	Grade 12 - 38 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	22 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	80%
Average Class Size	18
Number of AP Courses	4
Classroom dress code	Formal (Khaki pants and polo shirts)
	This School	(MD) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:12	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	179 days	177 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$9,000
Tuition Notes	9,000 - Elementary 12,000 - Secondary
% on Financial Aid	40%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$2,000
Acceptance Rate	85%
Head of School	Brian Kittleson
Admissions Director	Quentin Sahly
Admissions Associate	Heidi Wetmore
Sport
Total Sports Offered	7
	Sports
	Baseball	Basketball
	Flag Football	Gymnastics
	Soccer	Softball
	Volley Ball
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	9
	Extracurriculars
	Campus Ministries	Chess Club
	Choir	Drama
	Homework Club	Jazz Band
	String Ensemble	Student Government
	Yearbook

School Notes:

Performing Arts School
Open Rolling Admission
Yearly Drama Production
Touring Jazz Band
New School Building Opens 2010
Profile last updated: 07/14/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (20905)	School Zip (20905)	(MD) State Average
Population (Approximate)	18,098 people	5,296,486 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	60%	32%
Population Average Age	40 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	3.1 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$92,836	$56,460
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	8.4 rooms	6.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	30 years old	40 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (20905) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	91% / 9%	65% / 35%