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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. ...read more
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Palisades Country Day School |
| School Level |
Elementary school
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School Type |
Day Care Center |
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| Religious Affiliation |
Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered |
Grades Prekindergarten - Nursery School |
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County |
Bergen County, NJ |
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| Total
Students |
257 students |
| Student
Body Type |
Co-ed |
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School |
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NJ )
Elementary School Avg. |
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| % Students of
Color |
n/a |
34% |
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| Students by Grade |
| Pre-K - 240 students | | Kind - 17 students | |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
n/a |
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School |
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NJ )
Elementary School Avg. |
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| Teacher
: Student Ratio |
n/a |
1:19
*Ntl.
Public School Avg. »
1:16
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| School
Days in Calendar Year |
177 days |
180 days |
| Hours
in School Day for Students |
6 hours |
6 hours |
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| Admission Deadline |
Jan. 1 |
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- 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
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| About This
Zip Code (
07624 ) |
| School
Zip (
07624 ) |
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NJ ) State Average |
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| Population
(Approximate) |
8,912 people |
8,413,990 people |
| %
(age 25+) w/College Degree |
56% |
36% |
| Population Average
Age |
40 years old |
36.7 years old |
| Average Household
Size |
3.0 persons |
2.6 persons |
| Median Household
Income |
$85,485 |
$57,137 |
| Avg. # of Rooms
in Household |
7 rooms |
5.6 rooms |
| Median Age of
Housing Structure |
51 years old |
47 years old |
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (07624)
What's a Zindex?
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| %
Owning / % Renting |
87% / 13% |
61% / 39% |
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