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The Learning Project Elementary School

107 Marlborough Street, Boston, MA, 02116-0211 -

School Notes Overview:

The Learning Project is a small, urban elementary school that provides high academic and behavioral standards in an inclusive school community dedicated to principles of kindness, respect, responsibility, hard work and achievement. The school uses a traditional 'direct teaching' model as the basis for later activities which are designed to challenge students to engage in projects that will extend their creativity and their 'higher level thinking' skills. The Learning Project is a school that believes children learn at different rates and in different ways and we seek through a low student:teacher ratio and an extensive program of additional support and tutoring to provide accommodations for a wide variety of learners. We are also school where each child is challenged to work hard, to become actively engaged in learning, to help one another, to make choices, to take risks, to develop personal responsibility, to learn from mistakes and to achieve. Character education shares equal emphasis with a strong foundation in core academic skills and both are seen as vital tools for scholastic and personal excellence. Small by design, the school provides close personal attention and support to each child and many cross-grade programs encourage friendships with all ages and contribute to a familial environment. Typically half of the graduates attend the Boston Exam Schools in seventh grade and the other half enroll in area independent schools....

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School Overview:

	The Learning Project Elementary School
School Membership(s)	Association of Independent Schools in New England (AISNE) National Association of Independent Schools
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 6
Year Founded	1973
County	Suffolk County, MA
Student Body
Total Students	118 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	26%	21%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 18 students
	Grade 1 - 18 students
	Grade 2 - 17 students
	Grade 3 - 18 students
	Grade 4 - 17 students
	Grade 5 - 16 students
	Grade 6 - 14 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	19 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	66%
Average Class Size	17
Classroom dress code	Casual (neat, clean, simple and fitted)
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:5	* 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
Tuition Notes	Tuition ranges from $16900 in kindergarten to $17500 in sixth grade.
% on Financial Aid	26%
Head of School	Michael McCord
Admissions Director	Pauline Hargreaves

School Notes:

The Learning Project is located in the Back Bay of Boston, a block from the Clarendon Street Playground, "the school's playyard;" five blocks from the Boston Public Library Main Branch--"the school's library;" and five blocks from the Copley Square T station.
The school provided approximately $340,000 in tuition assistance in 2007/2008 and is committed to keeping its tuition relatively low. Both are reflections of a strong commitment to socio-economic diversity.
Separate Head Teachers work with each class several times a week in Physical Education, Spanish, Science, Music and Art.
Guided by a commitment to both direct instruction and project centered learning, the school's faculty challenges every child to do his or her personal best.
A formal core values/character education program has always been a centerpiece of the school.
Over 90% of our students qualified to attend the Boston Exam Schools have been accepted to them. Students have also gone on to a variety of independent schools including: Beaver Country Day School, Belmont Hill School,Boston College High Middle School, Brimmer and May, BB&N, Catholic Memorial, Hillside, Mt. Alvernia, Newton Country Day School, Noble and Greenough, Park, Rivers, Roxbury Latin, Trinity Academy and Winsor.
Profile last updated: 07/14/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (02116)	School Zip (02116)	(MA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	19,682 people	6,349,048 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	73%	43%
Population Average Age	34 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	1.6 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$60,467	$52,143
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	3 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	70 years old	56 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	34% / 66%	58% / 42%