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Lesley Ellis School is an independent elementary school (Preschool - Grade 5) offering a progressive, antibias education with ambitious goals for learning.
The school was founded in 1886 as part of The Cambridge School and reorganized as Lesley Ellis School in 1949. Lesley Ellis is accredited by the Association of Independent Schools of New England.
The school enrolls 150 students. Class size: 15–20 students. Approximately one teacher per 7-8 students in preschool classrooms, and one to 12 students in elementary classes.
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Lesley Ellis School |
| School Level |
Elementary school
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| School
Membership(s) |
Institute for Independent Education |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades Nursery School - 5 |
| Year
Founded |
1886 |
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County |
Middlesex County, MA |
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| Total
Students |
146 students |
| Student
Body Type |
Co-ed |
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MA )
Elementary School Avg. |
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| % Students of
Color |
30% |
21% |
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| Students by Grade |
| Nursery - 50 students | | Pre-K - 32 students | | Kind - 13 students | | Grade 1 - 22 students | | Grade 2 - 7 students | | Grade 3 - 7 students | | Grade 4 - 9 students | | Grade 5 - 6 students | |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
21 teachers |
| %
Faculty with Advance Degree |
55% |
| Average Class Size |
15 |
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School |
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MA )
Elementary School Avg. |
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| Teacher
: Student Ratio |
1:7 |
1:16 *Ntl.
Public School Avg. »
1:16
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| School
Days in Calendar Year |
180 days |
180 days |
| Hours
in School Day for Students |
6 hours |
6 hours |
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| Admission Deadline |
None / Rolling |
| Yearly
Tuition Cost |
$14,632 |
| Tuition Notes |
Early Childhood Tuition: $10,700-$14,632 depending on individual schedule. |
| %
on Financial Aid |
10% |
| Headmaster |
Deanne Benson |
| Admissions
Director |
Tricia Moran |
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- Accreditations: Lesley Ellis is accredited by the Association of Independent Schools in New England and the National Association of Independent Schools.
- Philosophy: Independent elementary school. Progressive teaching practice with strong academics and an award-winning anti-bias curriculum
- Teachers: 30 teachers; 17 have advanced degrees; 50 percent have 5 or more years of experience. Several teachers are affiliated with graduate schools of education.
- Specialists: Music, reading, Spanish, learning specialist, physical education, library
- Features: Experiential learning incorporating regular field trips. Multi-age classrooms in elementary program. Spanish beginning in Preschool. Music, art, library, and physical education. Early drop-off available at 8:00 a.m. Afterschool program until 5:30 p.m. Vacation program. Summer program.
- Hometowns: Arlington, Belmont, Boston, Cambridge, Lexington, Malden, Medford, Melrose, Somerville, Watertown, Winchester, and surrounding areas.
- Resources: Large, sunlit classrooms in the former Gibbs School building in Arlington. Over 7,000 sq. feet of flexible space for art, music, Spanish, and special events and performances. Two outside play areas. Computers in every classroom; extensive children’s library collection. Regular use of gymnasium and performing arts theater; regular use of community and greater Boston resources.
- Application deadline is January 15. Rolling admission is available after that date. When there are more eligible applicants than there are available spaces at any particular grade level, Lesley Ellis uses a lottery system to achieve a full measure of fairness and inclusiveness.
- Profile last updated: 01/02/2007
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| About This
Zip Code (
02474 ) |
| School
Zip (
02474 ) |
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MA ) State Average |
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| Population
(Approximate) |
25,496 people |
6,349,048 people |
| %
(age 25+) w/College Degree |
55% |
43% |
| Population Average
Age |
39 years old |
36 years old |
| Average Household
Size |
2.2 persons |
2.5 persons |
| Median Household
Income |
$62,846 |
$52,143 |
| Avg. # of Rooms
in Household |
5.5 rooms |
5.4 rooms |
| Median Age of
Housing Structure |
68 years old |
56 years old |
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (02474)
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| %
Owning / % Renting |
56% / 44% |
58% / 42% |
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