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John Dewey Academy

389 Main Street, Great Barrington, MA, 01230-0123 -

School Notes Overview:

Housed in historic Searles Castle in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, the John Dewey Academy is a coeducational college preparatory boarding school with a strong therapeutic component. Our mission is to provide intensive, individualized instruction and therapy to alienated, angry, self-destructive, but bright adolescents. This approach inspires students to use, rather than to continue to abuse, their talents. This vision is admittedly an ambitious one: we aim to restore hope, to rebuild families, and to transform students' lives....

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School Overview:

	John Dewey Academy
School Type	Elem. Or Sec. with a Special Program Emphasis
School Membership(s)	Other special emphasis association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 10 - 12
County	Berkshire County, MA
Student Body
Total Students	32 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	3%	21%
Students by Grade
	Grade 10 - 7 students
	Grade 11 - 13 students
	Grade 12 - 12 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	6 teachers
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:4	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	230 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	5 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Housed in historic Searles Castle in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, the John Dewey Academy is a coeducational college preparatory boarding school with a strong therapeutic component. Our mission is to provide intensive, individualized instruction and therapy to alienated, angry, self-destructive, but bright adolescents. This approach inspires students to use, rather than to continue to abuse, their talents. This vision is admittedly an ambitious one: we aim to restore hope, to rebuild families, and to transform students' lives.
Profile last updated: 03/13/2009

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Conn. duo nabbed on drug charges (Berkshire Eagle)
posted on September 28, 2009 at 04:19:39 am
GREAT BARRINGTON -- Two Connecticut residents have been charged with selling heroin after they were arrested on Thursday in the parking lot of a local liquor store, police said.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (01230)	School Zip (01230)	(MA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	9,157 people	6,349,048 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	42%	43%
Population Average Age	43 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.3 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$45,630	$52,143
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.9 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	61 years old	56 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	67% / 33%	58% / 42%