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Assumption School

151 1st Street, Wood Ridge, NJ, 07075-0707 -

School Notes Overview:

Assumption is a Catholic parochial school founded in 1938 by the Franciscan Friars and the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany. Embracing a holistic and developmental approach to learning, we emphasize basic skills as the building blocks of education, coupled with remediation for struggling learners and challenging programs for high achievers. High standards of academic achievement and moral behavior based on Gospel values are expected of our students according to their abilities and learning styles so that Assumption can live up to its motto, "A community of faith teaching a world of knowledge."...

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School Overview:

	Assumption School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	Bergen County, NJ
Student Body
Total Students	247 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NJ) School Avg.
% Students of Color	14%	32%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 49 students
	Kind - 24 students
	Grade 1 - 23 students
	Grade 2 - 19 students
	Grade 3 - 28 students
	Grade 4 - 22 students
	Grade 5 - 27 students
	Grade 6 - 18 students
	Grade 7 - 19 students
	Grade 8 - 18 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	13 teachers
	This School	(NJ) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:18	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Assumption is a Catholic parochial school founded in 1938 by the Franciscan Friars and the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany. Embracing a holistic and developmental approach to learning, we emphasize basic skills as the building blocks of education, coupled with remediation for struggling learners and challenging programs for high achievers. High standards of academic achievement and moral behavior based on Gospel values are expected of our students according to their abilities and learning styles so that Assumption can live up to its motto, "A community of faith teaching a world of knowledge."
Profile last updated: 02/21/2007

In the News:

Proud moms are a lot alike (The Record and Herald News)
posted on April 24, 2009 at 05:58:11 am
PHILADELPHIA – There’s always some spirited javelin talk in the hallways of the Assumption School in Wood-Ridge, especially in the adjoining classrooms of computer teacher Margaret Sullivan and Spanish teacher Marta Mayer.
School projects list (Herald Sun)
posted on April 3, 2009 at 01:00:00 pm
National School Pride Program: round one successful schools

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (07075)	School Zip (07075)	(NJ) State Average
Population (Approximate)	7,644 people	8,413,990 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	33%	36%
Population Average Age	40 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.7 persons
Median Household Income	$60,949	$57,061
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.1 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	60 years old	46 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	77% / 23%	62% / 38%