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Calais School

45 Highland Ave, Whippany, NJ, 07981-0798 -

School Notes Overview:

The Calais School is a private, non-profit school for students with learning disabilities in grades K - 12. Calais provides a safe, nurturing, and academically challenging environment in which young people learn to focus on their subject matter while developing new behaviors and academic strategies in a non-judgmental atmosphere. ...

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School Overview:

	Calais School
School Type	Special Education School
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 12
County	Morris County, NJ
Student Body
Total Students	186 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NJ) School Avg.
% Students of Color	35%	36%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 1 students
	Grade 1 - 8 students
	Grade 2 - 8 students
	Grade 3 - 19 students
	Grade 4 - 12 students
	Grade 5 - 18 students
	Grade 6 - 12 students
	Grade 7 - 18 students
	Grade 8 - 23 students
	Grade 9 - 13 students
	Grade 10 - 15 students
	Grade 11 - 16 students
	Grade 12 - 23 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	19 teachers
	This School	(NJ) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:9	* 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
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling

School Notes:

The Calais School is a private, non-profit school for students with learning disabilities in grades K - 12. Calais provides a safe, nurturing, and academically challenging environment in which young people learn to focus on their subject matter while developing new behaviors and academic strategies in a non-judgmental atmosphere.
Profile last updated: 07/16/2008

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (07981)	School Zip (07981)	(NJ) State Average
Population (Approximate)	8,364 people	8,413,990 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	46%	36%
Population Average Age	40 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.7 persons	2.7 persons
Median Household Income	$79,269	$57,061
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	7 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	46 years old	46 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	92% / 8%	62% / 38%