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Fessenden School

250 Waltham St, West Newton, MA, 02465-0246 -

School Notes Overview:

The mission of The Fessenden School is to teach, nurture and celebrate growing boys; cultivating each student's individual potential and developing in balance his mind, character, heart and body in an inclusive and joyful community that, through rigor, friendship and service, reflects Fessenden's traditional values of honesty, compassion and respect. Fessenden is unwaveringly committed to offering a program that encourages each student to develop his own unique talents in an environment that cherishes individual differences. Each boy's ethical development is as highly valued as his intellectual growth, and all teachers are fully committed to the ideals of honesty, compassion and respect that adorn classrooms and hallways as a daily reminder of the priorities we espouse....

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School Overview:

	Fessenden School
School Membership(s)	Association of Independent Schools in New England (AISNE)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 9
Year Founded	1903
County	Middlesex County, MA
Student Body
Total Students	481 students
Student Body Type	All-boys
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	14%	23%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 32 students
	Grade 1 - 32 students
	Grade 2 - 32 students
	Grade 3 - 32 students
	Grade 4 - 32 students
	Grade 5 - 53 students
	Grade 6 - 64 students
	Grade 7 - 72 students
	Grade 8 - 82 students
	Grade 9 - 50 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	75 teachers
Average Class Size	12
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:6	* 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	Feb. 1 / rolling
Head of School	Peter P. Drake
Admissions Director	Caleb Thomson '79
Admissions Associate	Margaret Kelly
Sport
Total Sports Offered	7
	Sports
	Baseball	Basketball
	Cross Country	Football
	Ice Hockey	Soccer
	Wrestling

School Notes:

The mission of The Fessenden School is to teach, nurture and celebrate growing boys; cultivating each student's individual potential and developing in balance his mind, character, heart and body in an inclusive and joyful community that, through rigor, friendship and service, reflects Fessenden's traditional values of honesty, compassion and respect. Fessenden is unwaveringly committed to offering a program that encourages each student to develop his own unique talents in an environment that cherishes individual differences. Each boy's ethical development is as highly valued as his intellectual growth, and all teachers are fully committed to the ideals of honesty, compassion and respect that adorn classrooms and hallways as a daily reminder of the priorities we espouse.
Profile last updated: 10/21/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (02465)	School Zip (02465)	(MA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	11,316 people	6,349,048 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	63%	43%
Population Average Age	40 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.7 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$82,301	$52,143
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.5 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	70 years old	56 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	75% / 25%	58% / 42%