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School Notes Overview: |
The Fayerweather Street School is an independent, progressive school that provides a child-centered approach to learning from Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade. Fayerweather educates children to become self-confident and self-directed learners, critical and reflective thinkers, explorers of ideas, and risk-takers. We are respectful of individual learning styles. Our integrated and thematic curriculum is designed to spark questions and concerns about the world while providing a structure in which strong academic skills are developed. Fayerweather supports educational research, professional development, and engagement in community action. Fayerweather strives to build and sustain a community with varied backgrounds of race, religion, ethnicity, and sexual orientation. We are committed to preparing students to engage in an interdependent and diverse world. ...read more
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Fayerweather Street School |
| School Level |
Elementary school
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School Type |
Alternative School |
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| School
Membership(s) |
Other special emphasis association(s)
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) |
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| Religious Affiliation |
Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered |
Grades Prekindergarten - 8 |
| Year
Founded |
1967 |
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County |
Middlesex County, MA |
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| Total
Students |
207 students |
| Student
Body Type |
Co-ed |
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MA )
Elementary School Avg. |
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| % Students of
Color |
23% |
20% |
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| Students by Grade |
| Pre-K - 16 students | | Kind - 20 students | | Grade 1 - 19 students | | Grade 2 - 21 students | | Grade 3 - 21 students | | Grade 4 - 26 students | | Grade 5 - 23 students | | Grade 6 - 20 students | | Grade 7 - 22 students | | Grade 8 - 19 students | |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
27 teachers |
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School |
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MA )
Elementary School Avg. |
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| Teacher
: Student Ratio |
1:8 |
1:16
*Ntl.
Public School Avg. »
1:16
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| School
Days in Calendar Year |
167 days |
180 days |
| Hours
in School Day for Students |
6 hours |
6 hours |
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| Admission Deadline |
Jan. 15 / Rolling |
| Headmaster |
Ed Kuh |
| Admissions
Director |
Cynthia Bohrer |
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- The Fayerweather Street School is an independent, progressive school that provides a child-centered approach to learning from Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade. Fayerweather educates children to become self-confident and self-directed learners, critical and reflective thinkers, explorers of ideas, and risk-takers. We are respectful of individual learning styles. Our integrated and thematic curriculum is designed to spark questions and concerns about the world while providing a structure in which strong academic skills are developed. Fayerweather supports educational research, professional development, and engagement in community action. Fayerweather strives to build and sustain a community with varied backgrounds of race, religion, ethnicity, and sexual orientation. We are committed to preparing students to engage in an interdependent and diverse world.
- Profile last updated: 02/10/2008
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| About This
Zip Code (
02138 ) |
| School
Zip (
02138 ) |
(
MA ) State Average |
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| Population
(Approximate) |
35,407 people |
6,349,048 people |
| %
(age 25+) w/College Degree |
82% |
43% |
| Population Average
Age |
29 years old |
36.5 years old |
| Average Household
Size |
1.9 persons |
2.5 persons |
| Median Household
Income |
$55,726 |
$51,535 |
| Avg. # of Rooms
in Household |
4.2 rooms |
5.4 rooms |
| Median Age of
Housing Structure |
69 years old |
57 years old |
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (02138)
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| %
Owning / % Renting |
38% / 62% |
58% / 42% |
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