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Charles River School

P.O. Box 339, 6 Old Meadow Rd., Dover, MA, 02030-0203 -

School Notes Overview:

At Charles River School children learn in an engaging environment that builds essential skills and knowledge and develops arts and habits of mind that will help them grow into thoughtful, discerning adults and citizens of the world. We believe that children learn best when there is context to their learning and therefore our curriculum revolves around central subjects or themes such as Marco Polo's journey or immigration. Through a powerful program of academic skills, the arts, physical education and athletics, children acquire strong language and mathematical skills as well as self-knowledge, self-confidence and an awareness of others and the diverse world. We are a community of learners where parents are actively involved in the daily life of the school....

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School Overview:

	Charles River School
School Membership(s)	Association of Independent Schools in New England (AISNE) National Association of Independent Schools
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Year Founded	1911
County	Norfolk County, MA
Student Body
Total Students	216 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	21%	21%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 17 students
	Kind - 21 students
	Grade 1 - 21 students
	Grade 2 - 20 students
	Grade 3 - 23 students
	Grade 4 - 24 students
	Grade 5 - 23 students
	Grade 6 - 23 students
	Grade 7 - 22 students
	Grade 8 - 22 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	38 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	70%
Average Class Size	11
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:5	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	165 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	Jan. 15 / rolling
Tuition Notes	Tuition ranges from 19635 to 28875
% on Financial Aid	16%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$13,000
Head of School	Catherine Gately
Admissions Director	Mimi Earley
Admissions Associate	Susan Hughes
Sport
Total Sports Offered	5
	Sports
	Basketball	Field Hockey
	Lacrosse	Soccer
	Tennis
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	4
	Extracurriculars
	Community Service	Math Club
	Newspaper	Yearbook

School Notes:

At Charles River School, we: Challenge children with an engaging academic, arts, and athletic program that stimulates intellectual curiosity, supports risk-taking and fosters exploration and discovery; Honor children as individuals, and nurture their development, self-worth and achievement; Cultivate a community that approaches education as a shared endeavor among parents, students and teachers; Respect ourselves and others, and prepare children to be active participants in our diverse world.
Profile last updated: 07/10/2009

In the News:

Volunteers give Charles River fair its Country flavor (Dover-Sherborn Press)
posted on October 22, 2009 at 10:10:53 am
Parent volunteers and partly cloudy skies prevailed for the 58th annual Country Fair at the Charles River School last Saturday. Every year, the volunteers eagerly come together to make it a special day. This year, they were efficient, too; all activities were ready to go well before the fair officially opened.
Dover and Sherborn community notes (Dover-Sherborn Press)
posted on October 14, 2009 at 06:55:47 pm
Here are the latest Dover and Sherborn community notes
Dover-Sherborn Sports Notes (April 16) (Dover-Sherborn Press)
posted on April 15, 2009 at 12:51:03 pm
Local Brimmer and May athletes honored; Little League parade; road race at Charles River School; more
'Guys and Dolls' at Charles River School in Dover (Dover-Sherborn Press)
posted on March 9, 2009 at 07:18:55 pm
Students at Charles River School in Dover will give two performances of Frank Loesser’s musical “Guys and Dolls” this Thursday, March 12. The daytime performance, for students, families and guests will be at 10:30 a.m. The evening performance, open to the public, will be at 7 p.m. in Foster Hall.
John H. Wylde (Boston Herald)
posted on March 3, 2009 at 06:26:43 am
John Harrison Wylde of Wareham, a Cape Cod baseball personality, died Feb. 23 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 70. Born in Dover,...

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (02030)	School Zip (02030)	(MA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	5,558 people	6,349,048 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	82%	43%
Population Average Age	40 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	3.0 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$141,818	$52,143
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	8.4 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	46 years old	56 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	95% / 5%	58% / 42%