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Southbrook Academy

792 Plymouth Street, Bridgewater, MA, 02324-0232 -

School Notes Overview:

Southbrook Academy is a community of highly qualified teachers, eager learners, and devoted families. Throughout the school, the focus is on educating and nurturing children in a comfortable and interesting learning environment where individual skills develop, friends are made and success begins.As each child enters the world of school and education, they bring a unique pattern growth that proceeds according to their individual timing. Each child comes with their own personality, learning style, and family background. Recognizing that each classroom group of children will present an enormous variation of individual characteristics, the learning environment will provide a variety of teaching methods, materials, and experiences to meet the unique needs and interests of each child. The success of our teaching philosophy can be seen in the scores and grades achieved by our students. Our students consistently outperform national norms reported in the Terra Nova standardized tests, regularly scoring in the top 90th percentile among their peers. Their academic achievements are further enhanced by their emotional and social growth. The enthusiasm shown by our students and the passion and support of our parents and teachers are essential factors in each child’s academic and personal growth. ...

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School Overview:

	Southbrook Academy
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 6
Year Founded	1993
County	Plymouth County, MA
Student Body
Total Students	127 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	21%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 45 students
	Grade 1 - 20 students
	Grade 2 - 12 students
	Grade 3 - 19 students
	Grade 4 - 10 students
	Grade 5 - 13 students
	Grade 6 - 8 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	18 teachers
Average Class Size	16
	Advanced Courses
	Computer Technology	Spanish
Classroom dress code	Casual (Shirts with School Logo required)
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	n/a	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	170 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$6,780
Tuition Notes	Tuition divided over twelve months.
Head of School	Joan Decelles

School Notes:

Southbrook Academy offers a challenging curriculum for children from kindergarten through grade six. Our small class sizes allow our teachers to individualize the classroom experience, meeting each child's academic level, learning style, and interests. The curriculum has been designed to educate each child as a whole as well as socially, physically and emotionally. Learning takes place in a stimulating and nurturing environment. Children have continuous opportunities to master basic skills while they participate in a rich curriculum planned to develop independence, critical thinking, creativity and knowledge. Southbrook students work with specialists in Spanish, Technology, Art, Music and Physical Education.
Profile last updated: 01/05/2009

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Bridgewater 9-year-old raises $900 for kids’ charity (Bridgewater Independent)
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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (02324)	School Zip (02324)	(MA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	25,190 people	6,349,048 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	39%	43%
Population Average Age	34 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.8 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$65,276	$52,143
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.2 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	35 years old	56 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	74% / 26%	58% / 42%