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School Notes Overview: |
Tower School, located in Marblehead, Massachusetts, is an independent, coeducational day school for grades pre-k through eight. Our mission is to spark a lifelong love of learning in our students by providing a stimulating education in a supportive environment. We encourage children to strive for personal levels of excellence and to develop fully across a broad range of academic, physical, creative, and social endeavors. Tower seeks to nourish a spirit of inquiry, to impart an appropriate body of knowledge, to set high standards, to instill strong learning habits, and to help students become secure in themselves while respecting the dignity of others. ...read more
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Tower School |
| School Level |
Elementary school
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| School
Membership(s) |
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
Other school association(s) |
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| Religious Affiliation |
Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered |
Grades Kindergarten - 8 |
| Year
Founded |
1912 |
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County |
Essex County, MA |
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| Total
Students |
315 students |
| Student
Body Type |
Co-ed |
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MA )
Elementary School Avg. |
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| % Students of
Color |
7% |
20% |
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| Students by Grade |
| Pre-K - 16 students | | Kind - 31 students | | Grade 1 - 32 students | | Grade 2 - 32 students | | Grade 3 - 32 students | | Grade 4 - 36 students | | Grade 5 - 36 students | | Grade 6 - 36 students | | Grade 7 - 34 students | | Grade 8 - 30 students | |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
68 teachers |
| Average Class Size |
16 |
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School |
(
MA )
Elementary School Avg. |
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| Teacher
: Student Ratio |
1:5 |
1:16
*Ntl.
Public School Avg. »
1:16
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| School
Days in Calendar Year |
171 days |
180 days |
| Hours
in School Day for Students |
7 hours |
6 hours |
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| Admission Deadline |
Jan. 15 |
| Tuition Notes |
$14,900-$20,950
Need-based financial aid is available |
| %
on Financial Aid |
23% |
| Average
Financial Aid Grant |
$11 |
| Headmaster |
Peter S. Philip |
| Admissions
Director |
Elizabeth D. Parker |
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- Tower School, located in Marblehead, Massachusetts, is an independent, coeducational day school for grades pre-k through 8. Our mission is to spark a lifelong love of learning in our students by providing a stimulating education in a supportive environment. We encourage children to strive for personal levels of excellence and to develop fully across a broad range of academic, physical, creative, and social endeavors. Tower seeks to nourish a spirit of inquiry, to impart an appropriate body of knowledge, to set high standards, to instill strong learning habits, and to help students become secure in themselves while respecting the dignity of others.
- Profile last updated: 08/06/2007
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| About This
Zip Code (
01945 ) |
| School
Zip (
01945 ) |
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MA ) State Average |
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| Population
(Approximate) |
20,377 people |
6,349,048 people |
| %
(age 25+) w/College Degree |
68% |
43% |
| Population Average
Age |
42 years old |
36.5 years old |
| Average Household
Size |
2.4 persons |
2.5 persons |
| Median Household
Income |
$73,968 |
$51,535 |
| Avg. # of Rooms
in Household |
6.5 rooms |
5.4 rooms |
| Median Age of
Housing Structure |
63 years old |
57 years old |
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (01945)
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| %
Owning / % Renting |
75% / 25% |
58% / 42% |
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