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Great Bay Kids Company

3 Simons Lane, Newmarket, NH, 03857-0385 -

School Notes Overview:

Great Bay Kids' Company is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing quality early childhood education and school age enrichment programs for children. The Child Comes First" is the basic philosophy of our programs. We believe that the program must adapt to the child and not the child to the program. Planning revolves around the needs and cues from each child. By respecting and encouraging individual abilities, we hope to develop a strong feeling of self-esteem in each child. Since childrens' basic needs are diverse, we provide for all aspects of the child's development: physical, social, intellectual and emotional. As part of the USDA Food Program, Great Bay Kids’ Company provides nutritious meals daily. A breakfast and afternoon snack are served in all of our child care programs. For those children who are with us for a full day or for kindergarten wrap around care, we also provide lunch. All of the meals meet USDA requirements and guidelines. The meals are served in the classrooms in a pleasant atmosphere in which the teacher sits with the children to encourage appropriate manners and conversation....

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School Overview:

	Great Bay Kids Company
School Type	Early Childhood / Day Care
School Membership(s)	National Association for the Education of Young Children
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - Prekindergarten
County	Rockingham County, NH
Student Body
Total Students	40 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NH) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	7%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 25 students
	Kind - 15 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	2 teachers
	This School	(NH) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:20	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	250 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	8 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Great Bay Kids' Company is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing quality early childhood education and school age enrichment programs for children. The Child Comes First" is the basic philosophy of our programs. We believe that the program must adapt to the child and not the child to the program. Planning revolves around the needs and cues from each child. By respecting and encouraging individual abilities, we hope to develop a strong feeling of self-esteem in each child. Since childrens' basic needs are diverse, we provide for all aspects of the child's development: physical, social, intellectual and emotional. As part of the USDA Food Program, Great Bay Kids’ Company provides nutritious meals daily. A breakfast and afternoon snack are served in all of our child care programs. For those children who are with us for a full day or for kindergarten wrap around care, we also provide lunch. All of the meals meet USDA requirements and guidelines. The meals are served in the classrooms in a pleasant atmosphere in which the teacher sits with the children to encourage appropriate manners and conversation.
Profile last updated: 02/03/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (03857)	School Zip (03857)	(NH) State Average
Population (Approximate)	8,027 people	1,235,735 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	43%	37%
Population Average Age	33 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$46,058	$52,816
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5 rooms	5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	34 years old	40 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	53% / 47%	66% / 34%