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Madonna School-except Children

2537 North 62nd Street, Omaha, NE, 68104-0681 -

School Notes Overview:

Madonna School is a private school founded on the Christian principles of the value, worth and dignity of every individual as created by God. Our mission is to educate students with cognitive and other developmental disabilities to become as independent as possible. Madonna School is a special place helping very special children. Certified by the Nebraska Department of Education, we are the only private, Catholic special education program in Omaha. Madonna School currently has 52 students enrolled for the 2006-2007 academic year. Our students range in age from 6 to 21, and have been diagnosed with an assortment of cognitive and other developmental disabilities. Although Madonna School is a special place for special needs children, every opportunity is provided for students to integrate into the community. Students go on many fieldtrips throughout the school year. In addition, students from Creighton University, Methodist College of Nursing and area high schools, as well as employees of local businesses and organizations volunteer their time to work with students in the classrooms, help with Special Olympics or organize fun activities. Madonna School's vision, purpose and goal is to encourage optimum performance, develop academic and survival skills, establish self-confidence, and make job training opportunities available to developmentally and cognitively disabled students in order to enable each to become independent, self-supporting individuals....

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School Overview:

	Madonna School-except Children
School Type	Special Education School
School Membership(s)	National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES) Bilingual School Association
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 12
County	Douglas County, NE
Student Body
Total Students	42 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NE) School Avg.
% Students of Color	17%	12%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 1 students
	Grade 1 - 2 students
	Grade 3 - 1 students
	Grade 5 - 2 students
	Grade 6 - 3 students
	Grade 7 - 4 students
	Grade 8 - 5 students
	Grade 9 - 4 students
	Grade 10 - 3 students
	Grade 11 - 4 students
	Grade 12 - 13 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	6 teachers
	This School	(NE) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:6	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	170 days	178 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	7 hours

School Notes:

Madonna School is a private school founded on the Christian principles of the value, worth and dignity of every individual as created by God. Our mission is to educate students with cognitive and other developmental disabilities to become as independent as possible. Madonna School is a special place helping very special children. Certified by the Nebraska Department of Education, we are the only private, Catholic special education program in Omaha. Madonna School currently has 52 students enrolled for the 2006-2007 academic year. Our students range in age from 6 to 21, and have been diagnosed with an assortment of cognitive and other developmental disabilities. Although Madonna School is a special place for special needs children, every opportunity is provided for students to integrate into the community. Students go on many fieldtrips throughout the school year. In addition, students from Creighton University, Methodist College of Nursing and area high schools, as well as employees of local businesses and organizations volunteer their time to work with students in the classrooms, help with Special Olympics or organize fun activities. Madonna School's vision, purpose and goal is to encourage optimum performance, develop academic and survival skills, establish self-confidence, and make job training opportunities available to developmentally and cognitively disabled students in order to enable each to become independent, self-supporting individuals.
Profile last updated: 02/03/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (68104)	School Zip (68104)	(NE) State Average
Population (Approximate)	35,449 people	1,710,459 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	27%	25%
Population Average Age	33 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$36,298	$41,223
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.5 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	55 years old	45 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	69% / 31%	64% / 36%