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Cottonwood School |
| School Level |
Elementary school
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School Type |
Montessori School |
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| School
Membership(s) |
American Montessori Society (AMS)
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) |
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| Religious Affiliation |
Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered |
Grades Prekindergarten - 5 |
| Learning Differences Supported |
Differentiated/Interdisciplinary |
| Year
Founded |
1995 |
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County |
Sandoval County, NM |
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| Total
Students |
183 students |
| Student
Body Type |
Co-ed |
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| This
School |
(
NM )
Elementary School Avg. |
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| % Students of
Color |
n/a |
43% |
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| Students by Grade |
| Nursery - 15 students | | Pre-K - 60 students | | Kind - 18 students | | Grade 1 - 20 students | | Grade 2 - 20 students | | Grade 3 - 20 students | | Grade 4 - 15 students | | Grade 5 - 15 students | |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
16 teachers |
| %
Faculty with Advance Degree |
75% |
| Average Class Size |
24 |
| Classroom dress code |
Casual |
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| This
School |
(
NM )
Elementary School Avg. |
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| Teacher
: Student Ratio |
1:11 |
*Ntl.
Public School Avg. »
1:16
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| School
Days in Calendar Year |
165 days |
180 days |
| Hours
in School Day for Students |
6 hours |
6 hours |
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| Admission Deadline |
Apr. 8 / Rolling |
| Yearly
Tuition Cost |
$9,000 |
| Headmaster |
Trish Nickerson |
| Admissions
Director |
Trish Nickerson |
| Admissions
Associate |
Moe Hickey |
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- The purpose of Cottonwood School is to
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1. Encourage
a. responsibility of oneself, for others and for the environment.
b. joyful, self-directed learning
c. interdependence with all living creatures
2. Provide
a. a safe, respectful, nurturing community
b. experiential learning in a multi-age setting
c. opportunities for discovery
3. Develop
a. self-sufficient, independent thinkers
b. an appreciation for art and culture
c. enthusiastic life-long learners
We stand for
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
INTEGRATED ARTS AND SCIENCE
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
UNIVERSAL VALUES
COMMUNITY SERVICE
- Profile last updated: 03/10/2008
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| About This
Zip Code (
87048 ) |
| School
Zip (
87048 ) |
(
NM ) State Average |
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| Population
(Approximate) |
7,595 people |
1,814,374 people |
| %
(age 25+) w/College Degree |
55% |
24% |
| Population Average
Age |
42 years old |
34.6 years old |
| Average Household
Size |
2.6 persons |
2.3 persons |
| Median Household
Income |
$66,400 |
$38,851 |
| Avg. # of Rooms
in Household |
6.3 rooms |
5.1 rooms |
| Median Age of
Housing Structure |
23 years old |
33 years old |
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (87048)
What's a Zindex?
Subject to Zillow Terms of Use | |
| %
Owning / % Renting |
88% / 12% |
65% / 35% |
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