Friends School Of Minnesota
School Notes Overview:
Friends School of Minnesota prepares children to embrace life, learning, and community with hope, skill, understanding and creativity. We are committed to the Quaker values of peace, justice, simplicity and integrity....
School Overview:
Friends School Of Minnesota |
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| School Membership(s) |
Friends Council on Education (FCE) Institute for Independent Education |
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| Religious Affiliation | Friends | ||
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten - 8 | ||
| Programs for Learning Differences | Yes | ||
| Learning Differences Supported | Dyslexia / Language-based or Mild Learning Differences | ||
| Year Founded | 1988 | ||
| County | Ramsey County, MN | ||
| Student Body | |||
| Total Students | 162 students | ||
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | ||
This School |
(MN) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 25% | 10% | |
| Students by Grade | |||
| Kind - 17 students | |||
| Grade 1 - 18 students | |||
| Grade 2 - 18 students | |||
| Grade 3 - 19 students | |||
| Grade 4 - 17 students | |||
| Grade 5 - 19 students | |||
| Grade 6 - 21 students | |||
| Grade 7 - 19 students | |||
| Grade 8 - 14 students | |||
| Academics and Faculty | |||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 20 teachers | ||
| % Faculty with Advance Degree | 33% | ||
| Average Class Size | 18 | ||
| Classroom dress code | Casual | ||
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | n/a | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 | |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 173 days | 172 days | |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 6 hours | 6 hours | |
| Finances and Admission | |||
| Admission Deadline | Feb. 16 / Oct. 1 / rolling | ||
| Yearly Tuition Cost | $11,500 | ||
| Tuition Notes | 2008-09 School Year K-4 $10,710 5-6 $11,025 7-8 $11,735 | ||
| % on Financial Aid | 32% | ||
| Average Financial Aid Grant | $6,800 | ||
| Head of School | Lili Herbert | ||
| Admissions Director | Susan Nagel | ||
| Sport | |||
| Total Sports Offered | 3 | ||
Sports |
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| Basketball | Soccer | ||
| Volley Ball | |||
| Extracurricular | |||
| Total Extracurricular Organizations | 4 | ||
Extracurriculars |
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| After School Music Program | Drama Club | ||
| Outdoor Club | Spanish Club | ||
School Notes:
- Started by Quakers and peace activists in 1988, Friends School of Minnesota has a student body of 159 and a faculty of 15. The school offers a solid academic program into which peaceful forms of conflict resolution are woven every day. In the tradition of the 80 Quaker Friends Schools across the United States, Friends School of Minnesota was founded to meet children's intellectual, emotional and spiritual needs in an environment that nurtures their social consciousness. In 1988, local Quakers and peace activists founded Friends School of Minnesota. In the tradition of the 80 Quaker Friends Schools across the United States, Friends School of Minnesota meets children's intellectual, emotional and spiritual needs in an environment that nurtures their social consciousness. Friends School of Minnesota currently has 159 students and 20 faculty. FSM offers a rich K-8 program in which in-depth academic studies are supported by peaceful forms of conflict resolution. We are a diverse community with students from a broad range of religious and non-religious backgrounds, including eight percent from Quaker families. We welcome ethnic and economic diversity; about 30 percent are children of color and about 30 percent of FSM families receive need-based financial aid, nearly twice the national average for independent schools.
- Profile last updated: 07/10/2009
In the News:
- Private Elementary and secondary schools education (Southwest Journal)
posted on October 19, 2009 at 05:12:30 am
ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC 525 W. 54th St. 823-4394 annunciationmsp.org Grades/Program: K–8 Enrollment/Average class size: 435/25 Principal: Sandy Nesvig Tuition: For parishioners: half-day K, $2,730; full-day K $3,970; grades 1–8, $3,770. For non-parishioners: half-day K, $4,170; full-day K $5,745; grades 1–8, $5,545. Family discounts for each additional child for parishioners and financial aid is ...
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (55104) | School Zip (55104) |
(MN) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 46,133 people | 4,915,288 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 43% | 25% |
| Population Average Age | 30 years old | 35 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.5 persons | 2.5 persons |
| Median Household Income | $38,237 | $49,130 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 5.2 rooms | 5.7 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 70 years old | 43 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 54% / 46% | 70% / 30% |
School Map:
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