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Cobb Memorial School

100-300 Mt. Presentation Way, Po Box 503, Altamont, NY, 12009-0120 -

School Notes Overview:

Since 1962, Cobb Memorial School has provided the utmost in educational excellence and child care. Our school age special education program features recreation and enrichment as part of our stimulating educational program for children ages 5 to 21 years old. Cobb Memorial School has also provided programming to meet the needs of students with developmental disabilities. Our mission is to create, for each student, an appropriate atmosphere for learning which will enable them to feel in their school environment: loved, safe and secure. This mission statement exemplifies our philosophy of providing that kind of individual programming in a conducive environment to prepare each student with skills for his/her present and future life. The Cobb School specializes in providing learning opportunities presented in small, cooperative settings.Our class ratio is 6:1:1 and our enrollment is limited to only 36 students. In this way, each child's INDIVIDUAL needs are assessed as their academic program is developed around their I.E.P. goals and objectives....

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School Overview:

	Cobb Memorial School
School Type	Special Education School
School Membership(s)	Bilingual School Association
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades 1 - 7
County	Albany County, NY
Student Body
Total Students	29 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
% Students of Color	24%	36%
Students by Grade
	Grade 1 - 8 students
	Grade 4 - 17 students
	Grade 7 - 4 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	6 teachers
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:4	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Since 1962, Cobb Memorial School has provided the utmost in educational excellence and child care. Our school age special education program features recreation and enrichment as part of our stimulating educational program for children ages 5 to 21 years old. Cobb Memorial School has also provided programming to meet the needs of students with developmental disabilities. Our mission is to create, for each student, an appropriate atmosphere for learning which will enable them to feel in their school environment: loved, safe and secure. This mission statement exemplifies our philosophy of providing that kind of individual programming in a conducive environment to prepare each student with skills for his/her present and future life. The Cobb School specializes in providing learning opportunities presented in small, cooperative settings.Our class ratio is 6:1:1 and our enrollment is limited to only 36 students. In this way, each child's INDIVIDUAL needs are assessed as their academic program is developed around their I.E.P. goals and objectives.
Profile last updated: 02/18/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (12009)	School Zip (12009)	(NY) State Average
Population (Approximate)	7,628 people	18,975,234 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	48%	32%
Population Average Age	39 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.6 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$57,227	$44,151
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6 rooms	4.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	43 years old	58 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	73% / 27%	41% / 59%