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Tara School

1320 Aqua Fria Street, Santa Fe, NM, 87501-0875 -

School Notes Overview:

Tara School is distinct in that each individual child is taught the way that that unique child learns. We have a small school, which allows us to excel at meaningful assessment and customization of material for each unique learner. Tara offers reading focus and support particularly for those in the middle grade area who need this mastery in order to fully engage in the advanced curriculum. Tara offers creative challenges to the gifted, and structure and customized support to all learners. We strive to develop self-confidence and self-esteem in our children, so they may be willing to take risks and make mistakes necessary to learning. We expect children to behave respectfully toward others. Because we are a part of a broader community, we seek through word and deed to develop empathy for others--a social conscience; community service is an integral part of our program. ...

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School Overview:

	Tara School
School Type	Elem. Or Sec. with a Special Program Emphasis
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 1 - 6
Learning Differences Supported	Yes-Learning differences and gifted
Year Founded	1985
County	Santa Fe County, NM
Student Body
Total Students	20 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NM) School Avg.
% Students of Color	22%	42%
Students by Grade
	Unspecified Grade Placement - 20 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	4 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	100%
Average Class Size	8
Number of AP Courses	5
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(NM) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:6	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	190 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	7 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$7,700
Tuition Notes	financial aid available, sibling discount available to select candidates
% on Financial Aid	20%
Head of School	Board of Directors
Admissions Director	Maggie
Sport
Total Sports Offered	1
	Sports
	Alpine Skiing
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	7
	Extracurriculars
	Art Exploration	Chess Team
	Drama Club	Math Club
	Poetry Club	Ski Program
	Spanish Group

School Notes:

Tara School provides an alternative choice in education by challenging students to practice meaningful life skills as they develop strong academic abilities. Further, Tara School is devoted to building service partnerships with the existing educational community and with Santa Fe at large. Tara School is an independent, not-for-profit, day school for kindergarten through sixth grade boys and girls. We are governed by a self-perpetuating board of trustees. We seek to serve a culturally, ethnically, and socio-economically diverse student body from the greater Santa Fe Area. We strive to develop self-confidence and self-esteem in our children, so they may be willing to take risks and make mistakes necessary to learning. We expect children to behave respectfully toward others. Because we are a part of a broader community, we seek through word and deed to develop empathy for others--a social conscience; community service is an integral part of our program.
Art and academic enrichment after-care program open to community
Chess program
Drama and Performance Art
Spanish
Art History, Art Creation, Poetry
Music
Movement Arts, Dance and Yoga
Ski Program
Profile last updated: 02/10/2008

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (87501)	School Zip (87501)	(NM) State Average
Population (Approximate)	40,414 people	1,814,374 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	47%	24%
Population Average Age	42 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.2 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$40,406	$38,590
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.2 rooms	5.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	37 years old	33 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	65% / 35%	66% / 34%