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Italian Home For Children

1125 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA, 02130-0213 -

School Notes Overview:

Our IHC private day school provides a variety of educational services to day and residential students on-grounds. The following are services provided by the school:  Highly structured special education services  Individual and small group instruction  Small class size  Academic focus  Specialized services in reading, speech, and occupational therapy  Diagnostic evaluations  Structured, positive behavior management  8 Week Summer School Program  Extended Day Program  After school Program  School Vacation Program  Inclusion services  Transition Services ...

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School Overview:

	Italian Home For Children
School Type	Special Education School
School Membership(s)	Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 6
Programs for Learning Differences	Yes
Learning Differences Supported	All: Call for specific information
Year Founded	1918
County	Suffolk County, MA
Student Body
Total Students	44 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	47%	23%
Students by Grade
	Grade 2 - 3 students
	Grade 3 - 8 students
	Grade 4 - 9 students
	Grade 5 - 10 students
	Grade 6 - 8 students
	Grade 7 - 6 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	8 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	90%
Average Class Size	8
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	220 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	8 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Acceptance Rate	99%
Head of School	Jane Zopatti-Lewis
Admissions Director	Denise Hamilton
Sport
Total Sports Offered	6
	Sports
	Baseball	Basketball
	Cheering	Dance
	Flag Football	Indoor Soccer

School Notes:

Our IHC private day school provides a variety of educational services to day and residential students on-grounds. The following are services provided by the school:  Highly structured special education services  Individual and small group instruction  Small class size  Academic focus  Specialized services in reading, speech, and occupational therapy  Diagnostic evaluations  Structured, positive behavior management  8 Week Summer School Program  Extended Day Program  After school Program  School Vacation Program  Inclusion services  Transition Services
Profile last updated: 12/02/2008

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (02130)	School Zip (02130)	(MA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	36,293 people	6,349,048 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	51%	43%
Population Average Age	34 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.3 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$46,592	$52,143
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.9 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	70 years old	56 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	40% / 60%	58% / 42%