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Banyan School

12 Hollywood Avenue, Fairfield, NJ, 07004-0700 -

School Notes Overview:

At Banyan School, our mission is to educate elementary and middle school students with learning disabilities by identifying individual strengths and abilities, continuously monitoring individual progress, and adapting the curriculum to meet each student's changing educational needs....

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School Overview:

	Banyan School
School Type	Special Education School
School Membership(s)	National Association of Private Special Education Centers Other associations(s) for exceptional children State or regional independent school association
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 1 - 8
County	Essex County, NJ
Student Body
Total Students	73 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NJ) School Avg.
% Students of Color	30%	32%
Students by Grade
	Grade 1 - 5 students
	Grade 2 - 6 students
	Grade 3 - 5 students
	Grade 4 - 8 students
	Grade 5 - 7 students
	Grade 6 - 12 students
	Grade 7 - 14 students
	Grade 8 - 16 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	14 teachers
	This School	(NJ) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:4	* 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:

At Banyan School, our mission is to educate elementary and middle school students with learning disabilities by identifying individual strengths and abilities, continuously monitoring individual progress, and adapting the curriculum to meet each student's changing educational needs.
Profile last updated: 03/08/2007

In the News:

Area residents speak at Banyan Schoolâs 15-year anniversary (The Progress)
posted on July 8, 2009 at 12:06:37 pm
FAIRFIELD TWP. – Banyan School, a private school for students who learn differently, with campuses in Fairfield and Little Falls, celebrated 15 years of achievement on Thursday, May 28, at the Preakness Hills Country Club in Wayne.
The Progress Area Business News -- A look at Career Closeups (The Progress)
posted on March 12, 2009 at 02:16:00 pm
Susan P. Ascher, founder and chief operating officer (CEO) of The Ascher Group, a contract-staffing firm in Roseland, has been named as a nominee in the 2008 Garden State Woman of the Year competition.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (07004)	School Zip (07004)	(NJ) State Average
Population (Approximate)	7,063 people	8,413,990 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	38%	36%
Population Average Age	41 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	3.0 persons	2.7 persons
Median Household Income	$83,120	$57,061
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	7.4 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	45 years old	46 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (07004) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	93% / 7%	62% / 38%