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Greenfield Center School

71 Montague City Rd, Greenfield, MA, 01301-0130 -

School Notes Overview:

Greenfield Center School is a creative day school, celebrating 29 years of progressive education. The school's mission is to integrate high quality academics with ethical decision-making to develop the skills and convictions for creating just communities....

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School Overview:

	Greenfield Center School
School Membership(s)	Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 8
Offers Post-Graduate Year	Yes
Year Founded	1981
County	Franklin County, MA
Student Body
Total Students	89 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	8%	21%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 6 students
	Grade 1 - 9 students
	Grade 2 - 7 students
	Grade 3 - 8 students
	Grade 4 - 9 students
	Grade 5 - 17 students
	Grade 6 - 12 students
	Grade 7 - 10 students
	Grade 8 - 11 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	13 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	85%
Average Class Size	14
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:7	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$10,358
Tuition Notes	Slight tuition differential for K-5th and 6-8th
% on Financial Aid	40%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$3,100
Acceptance Rate	85%
Head of School	Charlie Spencer
Admissions Director	Jane Stephenson
Sport
Total Sports Offered	5
	Sports
	Freestyle Skiing	Snowboarding
	Soccer	Swimming
	Ultimate Frisbee

School Notes:

academic and social learning
multi-age classrooms
integrated arts
collaborative problem-solving
joyful classes
successful graduates
excellent student-teacher ratio
individualized challenge
Profile last updated: 09/03/2009

In the News:

Students see world through lens (The Republican)
posted on June 21, 2009 at 04:09:54 am
GREENFIELD - It was "one of the most focused projects" Greenfield Center School teacher Christopher L. Sanborn had seen his fourth- and fifth-graders undertake.
Students see world in lens (The Republican)
posted on June 21, 2009 at 04:08:33 am
GREENFIELD - It was "one of the most focused projects" Greenfield Center School teacher Christopher L. Sanborn had seen his fourth- and fifth-graders undertake.
Search the Archives (Massachusetts Daily Collegian)
posted on May 24, 2009 at 05:23:14 am
One of the most important bands of our time, Sonic Youth, will play in Northampton at the Academy of Music, on Valentine's Day, Wednesday, at 8 p.m. Founding members Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon, who call Northampton home, will help perform in a benefit show for the Greenfield Center School.
Pupils rebuild platform on Sachem Head (The Republican)
posted on May 17, 2009 at 04:09:33 am
GREENFIELD - For some people just getting up the 68 steps and 50 feet of rock ledge to Sachem Head would be challenge enough.
Seed project grows skate fund (The Republican)
posted on May 3, 2009 at 04:11:29 am
GREENFIELD - Students at the Greenfield Center School are gathering seed money that will blossom next winter into a skating and skiing program.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (01301)	School Zip (01301)	(MA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	18,482 people	6,349,048 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	34%	43%
Population Average Age	40 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.2 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$33,498	$52,143
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.2 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	67 years old	56 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	54% / 46%	58% / 42%