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City Country School

146 W 13th Street, New York, NY, 10011-0100 -

School Notes Overview:

City and Country School, for children ages 2-13, was founded in 1914 by the poineering educator, Caroline Pratt, during the dynamic period of progressive education. Believing the education is fundamentally a social process, we strive to create a vital school community that supports each child's innate passion for learning while also expanding his or her understanding of communities and cultures that exist beyond school and home. The teacher's place is alongside the child, posing questions that elicit imaginative thinking, problem-solving and decision making in pursuit of a deeper perspective. In the partnership of learning among children and teachers, community is lived through purposeful expriences that foster responsibility, cooperation, active participation, care and respect-qualities necessary to the life of a democrative society. ...

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School Overview:

	City Country School
School Type	Alternative School
School Membership(s)	National Association of Independent Schools State or regional independent school association
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	New York County, NY
Student Body
Total Students	297 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	36%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 38 students
	Kind - 39 students
	Grade 1 - 31 students
	Grade 2 - 28 students
	Grade 3 - 17 students
	Grade 4 - 15 students
	Grade 5 - 12 students
	Grade 6 - 16 students
	Grade 7 - 17 students
	Grade 8 - 18 students
	Unspecified Grade Placement - 66 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	20 teachers
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:14	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	170 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

City and Country School, for children ages 2-13, was founded in 1914 by the poineering educator, Caroline Pratt, during the dynamic period of progressive education. Believing the education is fundamentally a social process, we strive to create a vital school community that supports each child's innate passion for learning while also expanding his or her understanding of communities and cultures that exist beyond school and home. The teacher's place is alongside the child, posing questions that elicit imaginative thinking, problem-solving and decision making in pursuit of a deeper perspective. In the partnership of learning among children and teachers, community is lived through purposeful expriences that foster responsibility, cooperation, active participation, care and respect-qualities necessary to the life of a democrative society.
Profile last updated: 02/14/2007

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When Design Is Also the Teacher (Fast Company Magazine)
posted on November 12, 2009 at 12:29:42 am
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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (10011)	School Zip (10011)	(NY) State Average
Population (Approximate)	46,669 people	18,975,234 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	72%	32%
Population Average Age	39 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	1.6 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$61,986	$44,151
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	2.7 rooms	4.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	70 years old	58 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	31% / 69%	41% / 59%