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Lacordaire Academy Elementary School

153 Lorraine Avenue, Upper Montclair, NJ, 07043-0704 -

School Notes Overview:

The mission of Lacordaire Academy is to provide a Catholic college preparatory education in the Dominican tradition for the total growth of young women, within a nurturing atmosphere. As a small, Catholic, private college-prep school for young women, Lacordaire encourages each girl to recognize her individual giftedness and to develop it creatively within an environment which acknowledges every aspect of her being. The school, is an extension of the home and a sharer along with the Church and civil authority in the educational formation of the person. Lacordaire Academy recognizes the need to aid the student in formulating a sense of personal responsibility, social awareness, and those enduring values by which she can shape her present and future life. The student is assisted in the development of discerning critical ability and aesthetic value through cultural experiences within and outside of the school....

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School Overview:

	Lacordaire Academy Elementary School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	Essex County, NJ
Student Body
Total Students	129 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NJ) School Avg.
% Students of Color	32%	32%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 6 students
	Kind - 14 students
	Grade 1 - 19 students
	Grade 2 - 15 students
	Grade 3 - 14 students
	Grade 4 - 14 students
	Grade 5 - 14 students
	Grade 6 - 12 students
	Grade 7 - 16 students
	Grade 8 - 5 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	13 teachers
	This School	(NJ) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:10	* 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:

The mission of Lacordaire Academy is to provide a Catholic college preparatory education in the Dominican tradition for the total growth of young women, within a nurturing atmosphere. As a small, Catholic, private college-prep school for young women, Lacordaire encourages each girl to recognize her individual giftedness and to develop it creatively within an environment which acknowledges every aspect of her being. The school, is an extension of the home and a sharer along with the Church and civil authority in the educational formation of the person. Lacordaire Academy recognizes the need to aid the student in formulating a sense of personal responsibility, social awareness, and those enduring values by which she can shape her present and future life. The student is assisted in the development of discerning critical ability and aesthetic value through cultural experiences within and outside of the school.
Profile last updated: 02/21/2007

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (07043)	School Zip (07043)	(NJ) State Average
Population (Approximate)	11,915 people	8,413,990 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	76%	36%
Population Average Age	39 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.7 persons	2.7 persons
Median Household Income	$115,498	$57,061
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	7.6 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	70 years old	46 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (07043) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	84% / 16%	62% / 38%