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Dartmouth Early Learning Center

284 Gulf Road, South Dartmouth, MA, 02748-0274 -

School Notes Overview:

The mission of DELC is to support the essential nurturing and guidance that is critical to healthy growth and development of young children by offering a rich home-familiar learning environment where children's curiosity and hunger for learning are nurtured through play and discovery. Our programs are designed to help children build positive self-images, develop competence and positive dispositions toward learning and school, and to learn basic skills of social living. Our constructivist approach is child centered, hands-on and humanistic and is aimed at the harmonious development of the whole child in all areas. It is meant to reflect a variety of developmental levels among children taking into account their many individual characteristics and special qualities. Our emphasis is on helping children discover and work towards their own style of learning, construct meanings, and use freedom in a carefully prepared environment....

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School Overview:

	Dartmouth Early Learning Center
School Membership(s)	National Association for the Education of Young Children
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 3
County	Bristol County, MA
Student Body
Total Students	78 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	7%	21%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 48 students
	Kind - 20 students
	Grade 1 - 5 students
	Grade 2 - 3 students
	Grade 3 - 2 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	6 teachers
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:12	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	8 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

The mission of DELC is to support the essential nurturing and guidance that is critical to healthy growth and development of young children by offering a rich home-familiar learning environment where children's curiosity and hunger for learning are nurtured through play and discovery. Our programs are designed to help children build positive self-images, develop competence and positive dispositions toward learning and school, and to learn basic skills of social living. Our constructivist approach is child centered, hands-on and humanistic and is aimed at the harmonious development of the whole child in all areas. It is meant to reflect a variety of developmental levels among children taking into account their many individual characteristics and special qualities. Our emphasis is on helping children discover and work towards their own style of learning, construct meanings, and use freedom in a carefully prepared environment.
Profile last updated: 01/23/2007

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (02748)	School Zip (02748)	(MA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	11,326 people	6,349,048 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	37%	43%
Population Average Age	45 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$48,738	$52,143
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.9 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	50 years old	56 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	78% / 22%	58% / 42%