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School Notes Overview: |
Founded in 1982, Clark Fork School offers children a unique educational experience, combining a strong academic program and diverse experiential learning.
Clark Fork School is an independent parent cooperative, dedicated to nurturing the whole child and to furthering the vital role parents play in the education of their children.
Clark Fork School accommodates the interests, needs, and learning style of each child. We maintain a low student-teacher ratio, which allows our teachers to know their students well and provide individualized instruction.
Clark Fork School focuses on experiential, or hands-on, learning, much of which takes place outdoors. Our teachers use place-based curriculum to help our children discover their unique and important roles in the communities to which they belong: their school, their town, the natural environment, the nation, and the world. ...read more
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Clark Fork School Inc |
| School Level |
Elementary school
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School Type |
Alternative School |
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| Religious Affiliation |
Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered |
Grades Prekindergarten - 5 |
| Year
Founded |
1982 |
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County |
Missoula County, MT |
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| Total
Students |
63 students |
| Student
Body Type |
Co-ed |
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MT )
Elementary School Avg. |
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| % Students of
Color |
1% |
13% |
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| Students by Grade |
| Pre-K - 27 students | | Kind - 18 students | | Grade 1 - 8 students | | Grade 2 - 4 students | | Grade 3 - 4 students | | Grade 4 - 1 students | | Grade 5 - 1 students | |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
9 teachers |
| Average Class Size |
15 |
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School |
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MT )
Elementary School Avg. |
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| Teacher
: Student Ratio |
1:7 |
*Ntl.
Public School Avg. »
1:16
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| School
Days in Calendar Year |
180 days |
180 days |
| Hours
in School Day for Students |
6 hours |
6 hours |
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| Admission Deadline |
Sep. 5 / Rolling |
| %
on Financial Aid |
10% |
| Acceptance
Rate |
90% |
| Admissions
Director |
Linda Symonds, Director |
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| Total Extracurricular
Organizations |
5 |
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Extracurriculars |
| Swim Program | Ski Program | | French Classes | Before Care | | After Care | |
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- Since its inception, Clark Fork School’s mission has remained the same: to create a cooperative educational community in which a sense of belonging fosters the unfolding of children’s individual abilities, interests, and gifts.
- We help children to participate successfully, contribute effectively, and to take delight in their community and their world.
- Our classes encourage each student to develop a strong sense of self within a multicultural world, and we emphasize our connections with the natural world through many outings and in-class projects.
- Our low student-teacher ratio and team-teaching approach allows our teachers to know their students well and help each child establish his or her own pace of learning.
- Parents at Clark Fork School are involved in the important decisions concerning their children’s education and are essential participants both in and out of the classroom.
- Children enrolled in our Preschool program enjoy diverse opportunities to explore independence and working with others, building friendships and community, making choices, trying new activities, and practicing skills that prepare them for future learning.
- Among our typical activities are: painting and drawing; building with blocks; writing, dictating, and acting out student-created stories; investigating natural materials; using clay and dough; role-playing and dress-up; singing; looking at books and listening to stories; running, jumping, and climbing; and counting, measuring, and comparing. Students may attend two, three, or five days a week, partial or full days.
- Students in the Kindergarten and Primary programs enjoy an integrated curriculum, combining traditional teaching with thematic, real-life applications of science, language arts, social studies, mathematics, and physical activity. Outside free-play, movement, cooperative games, and hands-on learning are part of every day. We participate in ski and swim programs. Fine arts, such as music, drama, painting, sculpture, or visual arts are part of our curriculum. Our school is equipped with computers and a 1500-volume library. Our students participate in frequent field trips and receive classroom visits by members of Missoula’s community for an enriched learning experience.
- We encourage our students to think of themselves as part of a larger school community. We provide many opportunities for children of all ages to interact with one another. These include everyday activities, such as joint playground time and special school-wide events in which older and younger children work on projects collaboratively.
- Our summer program offers an opportunity to acclimate younger children to our Preschool program during two four-week sessions. Older children participate in theme-based adventure camps, each lasting one to two weeks. Some of the sessions change each year. Past themes have included nature exploration, art, insect life, mysteries, and outdoor sports.
- We seek families of all backgrounds who wish to participate in our school. Enrollment for families who are new to Clark Fork School will begin on March 18, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. We maintain waiting lists when our classes become full. We can offer limited scholarships to income-qualified applicants, and we are a certified childcare provider for those receiving state-pay assistance. All children must be fully immunized and toilet trained to attend Clark Fork School.
- Please contact us if you have any questions about the school. Our phone number is (406) 728-3395 and you can find us on the Internet at http://www.clarkforkschool.org.
- Profile last updated: 02/11/2008
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| About This
Zip Code (
59802 ) |
| School
Zip (
59802 ) |
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MT ) State Average |
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| Population
(Approximate) |
17,754 people |
900,777 people |
| %
(age 25+) w/College Degree |
39% |
26% |
| Population Average
Age |
33 years old |
37.5 years old |
| Average Household
Size |
2.2 persons |
2.3 persons |
| Median Household
Income |
$26,819 |
$33,178 |
| Avg. # of Rooms
in Household |
4.5 rooms |
5.2 rooms |
| Median Age of
Housing Structure |
40 years old |
42 years old |
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (59802)
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| %
Owning / % Renting |
51% / 49% |
63% / 37% |
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