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Beacon Day School

2101 Livingston Street, Oakland, CA, 94606-0946 -

School Notes Overview:

Beacon is a private, non-profit, non-sectarian, independent day school, dedicated to educating the whole child through a developmentally responsive, arts enriched curriculum. Founded in 1982 by two women committed to creating an education environment that meets the needs of today's families, Beacon's educational program serves students from Early Childhood through eighth grade. The mission of Beacon Day School is to create passionate learners for life, with the skills, courage, competence and commitment to achieve whatever they need to accomplish, now and in the future. We are committed to providing the highest quality developmentally-responsive private school education for children and young adolescents that promotes the growth of all students, and inspires, challenges and nurtures the achiever. We do this through an environment that supports a strong academically based arts-integrated curriculum, within a truly diverse community that enhances self-esteem and the development of leadership skills....

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School Overview:

	Beacon Day School
School Membership(s)	National Association of Independent Schools State or regional independent school association
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	Alameda County, CA
Student Body
Total Students	183 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	54%	40%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 15 students
	Kind - 32 students
	Grade 1 - 16 students
	Grade 2 - 28 students
	Grade 3 - 20 students
	Grade 4 - 16 students
	Grade 6 - 24 students
	Grade 7 - 32 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	9 teachers
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:25	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	261 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Beacon is a private, non-profit, non-sectarian, independent day school, dedicated to educating the whole child through a developmentally responsive, arts enriched curriculum. Founded in 1982 by two women committed to creating an education environment that meets the needs of today's families, Beacon's educational program serves students from Early Childhood through eighth grade. The mission of Beacon Day School is to create passionate learners for life, with the skills, courage, competence and commitment to achieve whatever they need to accomplish, now and in the future. We are committed to providing the highest quality developmentally-responsive private school education for children and young adolescents that promotes the growth of all students, and inspires, challenges and nurtures the achiever. We do this through an environment that supports a strong academically based arts-integrated curriculum, within a truly diverse community that enhances self-esteem and the development of leadership skills.
Profile last updated: 02/21/2007

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (94606)	School Zip (94606)	(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	41,872 people	33,864,644 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	27%	32%
Population Average Age	31 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	2.8 persons	2.8 persons
Median Household Income	$32,273	$51,306
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	3.1 rooms	4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	57 years old	41 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	20% / 80%	55% / 45%