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Headwaters Academy

418 West Garfield St., Bozeman, MT, 59715-0597 -

School Notes Overview:

Headwaters Academy is a coed, independent school whose mission is to build confident, capable adaptable learners and leaders for the changing world...

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School Overview:

	Headwaters Academy
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 6 - 8
Year Founded	1990
County	Gallatin County, MT
Student Body
Total Students	24 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MT) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	16%
Students by Grade
	Grade 6 - 7 students
	Grade 7 - 12 students
	Grade 8 - 5 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	8 teachers
Average Class Size	8
	This School	(MT) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:3	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	7 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$8,400
Tuition Notes	Financial aid is available. Acceptance is "need blind."
% on Financial Aid	25%
Head of School	Tim McWilliams
Admissions Director	Megan Dumas

School Notes:

Restricted enrollment based on academic achievement/desire and no signifificant, behavioral issues. Advanced curriculum.
Profile last updated: 01/15/2009

In the News:

Crime spree under investigation (Bozeman Daily Chronicle)
posted on October 8, 2009 at 05:00:06 am
Authorities may be on the verge of cracking the case on a spree of property crimes that has plagued subdivisions in the Bozeman area for the last several months, Gallatin County Sheriff Jim Cashell said Wednesday.
ACROSS the BIG SKY (Great Falls Tribune)
posted on September 2, 2009 at 11:06:36 am
HELENA — St. Peter's Hospital in Helenahas joined other hospitals in the state in banning tobacco use.
Bozeman private schools report enrollment boom (Great Falls Tribune)
posted on September 2, 2009 at 05:09:16 am
BOZEMAN (AP) — Private school administrators in Bozeman say their fall enrollment figures show the economy is having little influence over decisions parents are making about education.
Private schools thriving (Bozeman Daily Chronicle)
posted on September 1, 2009 at 04:52:08 am
Private schools in the Bozeman area are flourishing, despite the economic downturn that has put a squeeze on many parents’ wallets.
‘11th & Grant’ gears up for fifth season (Bozeman Daily Chronicle)
posted on July 28, 2009 at 03:52:32 am
The jazzy, jaunty sounds of a Dixieland band filled Studio A of the KUSM public television station Monday afternoon, bringing a bit of New Orleans magic to Montana.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (59715)	School Zip (59715)	(MT) State Average
Population (Approximate)	30,043 people	900,777 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	56%	26%
Population Average Age	28 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.3 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$35,022	$33,296
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.2 rooms	5.2 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	36 years old	41 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (59715) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	53% / 47%	63% / 37%