Nantucket New School
School Notes Overview:
Founded in 1985, the Nantucket New School is a coeducational day school serving students in pre-kindergarten through grade eight. The school maintains a program that emphasizes academic excellence and personal responsibility and that fosters curiosity, creativity, and a lifelong love of learning. The school is committed to the purposeful involvement of its students and teachers in the unique community that is Nantucket. ...
School Overview:
Nantucket New School |
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| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | |
| Grades Offered | Grades Nursery/Preschool - 8 | |
| Year Founded | 1985 | |
| County | Nantucket County, MA | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 112 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
This School |
(MA) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 7% | 21% |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Nursery - 15 students | ||
| Pre-K - 12 students | ||
| Kind - 9 students | ||
| Grade 1 - 7 students | ||
| Grade 2 - 14 students | ||
| Grade 3 - 15 students | ||
| Grade 4 - 16 students | ||
| Grade 5 - 14 students | ||
| Grade 6 - 11 students | ||
| Grade 7 - 3 students | ||
| Grade 8 - 11 students | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 17 teachers | |
| Classroom dress code | Casual | |
This School |
(MA) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:8 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 166 days | 180 days |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 7 hours | 6 hours |
| Finances and Admission | ||
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling | |
| % on Financial Aid | 25% | |
| Head of School | David Provost | |
| Admissions Director | David Provost | |
School Notes:
- The Nantucket New School provides a level of individualized instruction to each student by maintaining small classes and a low student/teacher ratio.
- The strong relationships between the students and teachers are chief among the strengths of the school; these relationships are characterized by mutual respect, trust, and consistent recognition of each student as an individual person and learner.
- The school maintains a warm, nuturing, family atmosphere where students of different ages interact on a regular basis.
- Nantucket New School is committed to maintaining a student body that reflects the diversity of the island in as many ways possible, including students with varied backgrounds and an assortment of academic and personal stengths and experiences. Core Values:
- Individualized instruction
- Strength in academics, strenth of character.
- Student-teacher partnership
- Family participation
- Sense of Community, Ties to Nantucket
- Profile last updated: 02/11/2008
In the News:
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Founded by Nantucket firefighter Tom Holden and his wife Betsy as a U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots affiliate 21 years ago, the charity partnered with The Inquirer and Mirror in its second year. - Wine Fest offers discounts for groups of four or more (The Inquirer and Mirror)
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Standing amid large crates filled with boxes of fine wines in front of the Nantucket Yacht Club Monday, Denis Toner could not conceal a giddy sense of anticipation.
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (02554) | School Zip (02554) |
(MA) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 9,520 people | 6,349,048 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 47% | 43% |
| Population Average Age | 37 years old | 36 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.4 persons | 2.5 persons |
| Median Household Income | $55,522 | $52,143 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 5.6 rooms | 5.4 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 32 years old | 56 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 63% / 37% | 58% / 42% |
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