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Astor Learning Center

Po Box 5005 6339 Mill Street, Rhinebeck, NY, 12572-0125 -

School Notes Overview:

The Astor Home for Children is a community based, non-profit organization that provides children's mental health services, child welfare services, and early childhood development programs. Astor serves children and families in New York State's Mid-Hudson Valley region and the Bronx. Through a wide variety of premier quality education and mental health services, Astor provides support for pre-schoolers, children with behavioral and emotional health problems, children at risk of placement in foster care, and families that need assistance in developing the skills necessary to raise their children in an environment filled with increasing challenges. Astor currently serves over 6,000 children each year through its prevention, early childhood, special education, community behavioral health and residential treatment programs. Many children in our communities struggle with emotional and psychological problems that make it difficult for them to experience the simple everyday pleasures of being a child....

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School Overview:

	Astor Learning Center
School Type	Special Education School
School Membership(s)	National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES) Council of Bilingual Education National Association of Laboratory Schools
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - Nursery/Preschool
County	Dutchess County, NY
Student Body
Total Students	75 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
% Students of Color	44%	22%
Students by Grade
	Unspecified Grade Placement - 75 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	18 teachers
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:4	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	208 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	5 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

The Astor Home for Children is a community based, non-profit organization that provides children's mental health services, child welfare services, and early childhood development programs. Astor serves children and families in New York State's Mid-Hudson Valley region and the Bronx. Through a wide variety of premier quality education and mental health services, Astor provides support for pre-schoolers, children with behavioral and emotional health problems, children at risk of placement in foster care, and families that need assistance in developing the skills necessary to raise their children in an environment filled with increasing challenges. Astor currently serves over 6,000 children each year through its prevention, early childhood, special education, community behavioral health and residential treatment programs. Many children in our communities struggle with emotional and psychological problems that make it difficult for them to experience the simple everyday pleasures of being a child.
Profile last updated: 02/18/2009

In the News:

Your positive achievements (Poughkeepsie Journal)
posted on July 2, 2009 at 07:04:29 am
Tim Pitts received the prestigious Student of the Year award last month during a ceremony at Astor Services for Children & Families Residential Treatment Programs in Rhinebeck.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (12572)	School Zip (12572)	(NY) State Average
Population (Approximate)	9,960 people	18,975,234 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	49%	32%
Population Average Age	43 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.3 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$53,853	$44,151
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.9 rooms	4.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	49 years old	58 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (12572) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	71% / 29%	41% / 59%