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Lake Country School

3755 Pleasant Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55409-0554 -

School Notes Overview:

Lake Country School is an urban-based Montessori community whose purpose is to help children prepare themselves for life. We seek to mirror and embrace the rich diversity of the city. We foster independence, critical thinking, respect and responsibility to self, to others and to the earth. We believe that children learn by doing and are lovers of purposeful work, spontaneously chosen and carried out with profound joy. Montessori education attends to the total development of the child - social, emotional, intellectual, physical and spiritual....

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School Overview:

	Lake Country School
School Type	Montessori School
School Membership(s)	Association Montessori International (AMI) National Association of Independent Schools
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 9
County	Hennepin County, MN
Student Body
Total Students	295 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MN) School Avg.
% Students of Color	20%	10%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 54 students
	Kind - 30 students
	Grade 1 - 31 students
	Grade 2 - 27 students
	Grade 3 - 26 students
	Grade 4 - 28 students
	Grade 5 - 25 students
	Grade 6 - 26 students
	Grade 7 - 24 students
	Grade 8 - 23 students
	Grade 9 - 1 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	22 teachers
	This School	(MN) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:13	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	172 days	172 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Lake Country School is an urban-based Montessori community whose purpose is to help children prepare themselves for life. We seek to mirror and embrace the rich diversity of the city. We foster independence, critical thinking, respect and responsibility to self, to others and to the earth. We believe that children learn by doing and are lovers of purposeful work, spontaneously chosen and carried out with profound joy. Montessori education attends to the total development of the child - social, emotional, intellectual, physical and spiritual.
Profile last updated: 01/23/2007

In the News:

Eager, tired, excited, Minneapolis students and faculty go back to school (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
posted on September 1, 2009 at 05:00:23 pm
Nerves and excitement mark the first day of school in Minneapolis
Fundraising efforts find new focus: Online (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
posted on May 3, 2009 at 03:12:53 am
The annual springtime fundraising auction at Hill-Murray school is as much social event as it is an auction. There's a cocktail hour, silent auction bidding, a live auction and even a gourmet dinner for attendees.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (55409)	School Zip (55409)	(MN) State Average
Population (Approximate)	21,100 people	4,915,288 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	55%	25%
Population Average Age	35 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$55,424	$49,130
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.8 rooms	5.7 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	70 years old	43 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	71% / 29%	70% / 30%