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Mustard Seed School

422 Willow Avenue, Hoboken, NJ, 07030-0703 -

School Notes Overview:

Mustard Seed School is an independent school in Hoboken, New Jersey, providing a K-8 education to urban students. Mustard Seed School was founded in 1979 to address the educational needs of the urban community, to stimulate and broaden the expriences of city children and to educate students in an intercultural, interdenominational Christian setting. Mustard Seed School has an intentional mission to the urban poor. We see staff, students, and families as part of a single interconnected community. Our instructional style gives students opportunities to work together in multiple group settings. The curriculum includes daily study of the Bible and biblical themes, as well as opportunities to participate in Christian service. Bible study and worship put our life together in a specific religious context....

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School Overview:

	Mustard Seed School
Religious Affiliation	Christian (no specific denomination)
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 8
County	Hudson County, NJ
Student Body
Total Students	150 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NJ) School Avg.
% Students of Color	43%	32%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 20 students
	Grade 1 - 21 students
	Grade 2 - 15 students
	Grade 3 - 20 students
	Grade 4 - 16 students
	Grade 5 - 14 students
	Grade 6 - 14 students
	Grade 7 - 19 students
	Grade 8 - 11 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	9 teachers
	This School	(NJ) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:17	* 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:

Mustard Seed School is an independent school in Hoboken, New Jersey, providing a K-8 education to urban students. Mustard Seed School was founded in 1979 to address the educational needs of the urban community, to stimulate and broaden the expriences of city children and to educate students in an intercultural, interdenominational Christian setting. Mustard Seed School has an intentional mission to the urban poor. We see staff, students, and families as part of a single interconnected community. Our instructional style gives students opportunities to work together in multiple group settings. The curriculum includes daily study of the Bible and biblical themes, as well as opportunities to participate in Christian service. Bible study and worship put our life together in a specific religious context.
Profile last updated: 02/05/2007

In the News:

Local schoolchildren design flags for Hoboken (El Nuevo)
posted on June 24, 2009 at 04:08:42 pm
Says Keanna Cruz , a fifth-grader at All Saints: "For my flag, I drew green and blue stripes because of the sky and the grass. I drew the stars because of the stars in the sky. The houses and water are Hoboken and the Hudson River. I love Hoboken so that's way I drew a heart."
Tige Anderson wins "Hoboken Flag Design Contest" (El Nuevo)
posted on June 16, 2009 at 03:48:13 pm
Hoboken third grader Tige Anderson displays his winning entry from Mustard Seed School in the Hoboken Historical Museum's "Hoboken Flag Design Contest".

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (07030)	School Zip (07030)	(NJ) State Average
Population (Approximate)	38,577 people	8,413,990 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	62%	36%
Population Average Age	30 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	1.9 persons	2.7 persons
Median Household Income	$62,550	$57,061
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	3.6 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	62 years old	46 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	23% / 77%	62% / 38%