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Springfield Day Nursery At King Street

255 King Street, Springfield, MA, 01109-0110 -

School Notes Overview:

Springfield Day Nursery, has been providing early education and child care support to working families in Western Massachusetts for more than 124 years. Today, we provide a wide range of services to children and families, but we remain grounded in our commitment to providing affordable, learning focused child care for infants, toddlers and preschoolers in a safe, stable and secure environment. We are guided by research showing that children who begin learning early become better learners for life. Kids who get off to a good start are better equipped to become successful and happy as adults. They become more productive and more likely to make a positive contribution to their community. Moreover, they become better equipped to provide expanded opportunities to their own children. At Square One, our role is to help build the foundations for both better lives and a better community. A private non profit organization, Square One receives funding from public agencies along with donations from private sector businesses and individuals, allowing us to provide education and care along with transportation, all at low costs to parents. Additionally we are able to provide tuition assistance for some families....

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School Overview:

	Springfield Day Nursery At King Street
School Type	Early Childhood / Day Care
School Membership(s)	National Association for the Education of Young Children
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - Prekindergarten
County	Hampden County, MA
Student Body
Total Students	35 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	87%	21%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 20 students
	Kind - 15 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	2 teachers
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:17	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	n/a	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	8 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Springfield Day Nursery, has been providing early education and child care support to working families in Western Massachusetts for more than 124 years. Today, we provide a wide range of services to children and families, but we remain grounded in our commitment to providing affordable, learning focused child care for infants, toddlers and preschoolers in a safe, stable and secure environment. We are guided by research showing that children who begin learning early become better learners for life. Kids who get off to a good start are better equipped to become successful and happy as adults. They become more productive and more likely to make a positive contribution to their community. Moreover, they become better equipped to provide expanded opportunities to their own children. At Square One, our role is to help build the foundations for both better lives and a better community. A private non profit organization, Square One receives funding from public agencies along with donations from private sector businesses and individuals, allowing us to provide education and care along with transportation, all at low costs to parents. Additionally we are able to provide tuition assistance for some families.
Profile last updated: 03/16/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (01109)	School Zip (01109)	(MA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	30,655 people	6,349,048 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	17%	43%
Population Average Age	28 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.8 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$27,463	$52,143
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.2 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	65 years old	56 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (01109) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	49% / 51%	58% / 42%