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Palisades Country Day School

212 Herbert Avenue 248, Closter, NJ, 07624-0762 -

School Notes Overview:

Contemporary children live in a highly complicated world. Our job at Palisades Country Day School is to help them develop the proper skills and tools to cope successfully. We do this by providing a challenging and stimulating environment designed specifically for the young child. Educational materials are available to stimulate development in language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. Our program also offers cultural enrichment through music and art, special events and guests, holiday celebrations and educational trips. A physical education program has been designed for each age group to further round out the development of the whole child. Along with this, they are learning the proper socialization skills with both adults and their peers. Our program invites exploration, creative expression, discovery, problem solving and academic achievement at the intellectual level of each child. John Dewey's credo was "teach the child to think, - not what to think." We believe that is the role of our school....

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School Overview:

	Palisades Country Day School
School Type	Early Childhood / Day Care
School Membership(s)	National Association for the Education of Young Children
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - K
County	Bergen County, NJ
Student Body
Total Students	310 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NJ) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	32%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 250 students
	Kind - 40 students
	Unspecified Grade Placement - 20 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	2 teachers
	This School	(NJ) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:119	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	175 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Contemporary children live in a highly complicated world. Our job at Palisades Country Day School is to help them develop the proper skills and tools to cope successfully. We do this by providing a challenging and stimulating environment designed specifically for the young child. Educational materials are available to stimulate development in language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. Our program also offers cultural enrichment through music and art, special events and guests, holiday celebrations and educational trips. A physical education program has been designed for each age group to further round out the development of the whole child. Along with this, they are learning the proper socialization skills with both adults and their peers. Our program invites exploration, creative expression, discovery, problem solving and academic achievement at the intellectual level of each child. John Dewey's credo was "teach the child to think, - not what to think." We believe that is the role of our school.
Profile last updated: 01/30/2007

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (07624)	School Zip (07624)	(NJ) State Average
Population (Approximate)	8,912 people	8,413,990 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	56%	36%
Population Average Age	40 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	3.0 persons	2.7 persons
Median Household Income	$85,485	$57,061
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	7 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	52 years old	46 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	87% / 13%	62% / 38%