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Friends School In Detroit

1100 St Aubin Blvd, Detroit, MI, 48207-0482 -

School Notes Overview:

Friends School in Detroit located near downtown Detroit, is a co-educational day school. We seek, in our student body and staff, to reflect the city's cultural, racial, and economic diversity. Friends School students develop integrity, responsibility, self-respect and respect of others. We encourage students to develop an active concern for social, political and environmental issues at a local, national, and global level. Friends School in Detroit is guided by Quaker values and a commitment to nonviolence. The school curriculum stresses academic excellence, creative problem solving, and respect for the individual and the community. Friends School offers the children of our diverse society the opportunity to develop responsibility, self-esteem and self-discipline in a nurturing, cooperative environment. ...

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School Overview:

	Friends School In Detroit
School Membership(s)	Friends Council on Education (FCE) National Association of Independent Schools
Religious Affiliation	Friends
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	Wayne County, MI
Student Body
Total Students	146 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MI) School Avg.
% Students of Color	69%	21%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 17 students
	Kind - 15 students
	Grade 1 - 17 students
	Grade 2 - 15 students
	Grade 3 - 13 students
	Grade 4 - 20 students
	Grade 5 - 12 students
	Grade 6 - 16 students
	Grade 7 - 10 students
	Grade 8 - 11 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	21 teachers
	This School	(MI) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:6	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	n/a	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Friends School in Detroit located near downtown Detroit, is a co-educational day school. We seek, in our student body and staff, to reflect the city's cultural, racial, and economic diversity. Friends School students develop integrity, responsibility, self-respect and respect of others. We encourage students to develop an active concern for social, political and environmental issues at a local, national, and global level. Friends School in Detroit is guided by Quaker values and a commitment to nonviolence. The school curriculum stresses academic excellence, creative problem solving, and respect for the individual and the community. Friends School offers the children of our diverse society the opportunity to develop responsibility, self-esteem and self-discipline in a nurturing, cooperative environment.
Profile last updated: 02/09/2007

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Harvest Festival: A Halloween-themed Walk-a-thon and Harvest Festival will be held 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday at Friends School in Detroit and along the Dequindre Cut -- a paved walking and biking path -- located near the school at 1100 St. Aubin. The fest will feature the Blue Pigs, a band composed of Detroit police officers, a moon walk, hayride, pumpkin decorating and a doughnut eating contest ...
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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (48207)	School Zip (48207)	(MI) State Average
Population (Approximate)	25,614 people	9,937,974 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	25%	24%
Population Average Age	39 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.0 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$24,496	$46,742
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.3 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	46 years old	46 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	26% / 74%	71% / 29%