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Touchstone Community School

54 Leland St, Grafton, MA, 01519-0151 -

School Notes Overview:

Touchstone Community School is a progressive independent school located in the Blackstone Valley of Central Massachusetts. We envision a world of life-long learners, participating in communities in which each member cares for the social, emotional, physical, and intellectual well being of all in the community. We envision communities working together to care for, appreciate, and protect the earth and universe we inhabit. Our mission is to gather families that share this vision and to offer a child-centered educational program and environment that will nurture competent, thoughtful, and enthusiastic life-long learners. We believe that education must be transformative and that the educational process should reveal to all students both their unique qualities and capabilities as individuals and their responsibility to put their uniqueness to work for the good of society and the earth....

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School Overview:

	Touchstone Community School
School Membership(s)	National Association of Independent Schools Association of Independent Schools in New England (AISNE)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Year Founded	1981
County	Worcester County, MA
Student Body
Total Students	132 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	21%
Students by Grade
	Unspecified Grade Placement - 132 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	11 teachers
Average Class Size	15
List of Courses Offered	Link to List of Courses
Matriculation Data	Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:13	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$15,050
Tuition Notes	3- and 4-day programs (at reduced rates) are available for preschool students; middle school tuition is $16,430
Head of School	Steven Danenberg
Admissions Director	Jennifer Weeden

School Notes:

We offer multi-age classrooms where students are able to work both independently at their own level and as group members where each student's strengths and contributions are valued. Progress is communicated to parents and students in 4 reports each year and, for older students, through protfolio review; we do not grade or test students (although older students are taught test-taking skills). Parents are partners in their children's education and take an active role in the life of the school.
Profile last updated: 09/22/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (01519)	School Zip (01519)	(MA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	5,712 people	6,349,048 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	58%	43%
Population Average Age	36 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.7 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$66,534	$52,143
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.6 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	31 years old	56 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	80% / 20%	58% / 42%