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Hawthorne Valley School

330 County Route 21c, Ghent, NY, 12075-0120 -

School Notes Overview:

Hawthorne Valley School is committed to the ideals, insights, and methods of Waldorf education, founded by Rudolf Steiner. This education recognizes the integration of body, soul, and spirit as the foundation of education and purposefully nurtures health, soul balance, and moral development in the growing child. The art of education practiced at Hawthorne Valley School seeks to balance academic discipline, artistic creativity, and practical skills in our students. Educating perception, feeling, imagination, and cognition through the arts is a central principle and practice in Waldorf education. Our goal is to unite in the developing individual active thinking with the heart's power of love and the will's initiative. Hawthorne Valley School is devoted to the development of free, moral, and capable individuals who are able to impart purpose and direction to their lives. Hawthorne Valley School seeks to build a living connection to the environment— scientifically, artistically, and practically. Learning directly from life, cultivating social responsibility and reverence for life, and educating the will are integral to the continuing educational research at Hawthorne Valley School. The School participates fully in an educational community, within the Hawthorne Valley Association, that includes biodynamic farmers and gardeners, environmental educators, and working artists and artisans. We also actively contribute to the wider community of Columbia County and successfully demonstrate the vitality of an independent educational and cultural life. ...

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School Overview:

	Hawthorne Valley School
School Type	Alternative School
School Membership(s)	Association of Military Colleges and Schools National Association of Independent Schools State or regional independent school association
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 12
County	Columbia County, NY
Student Body
Total Students	320 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
% Students of Color	3%	22%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 10 students
	Kind - 37 students
	Grade 1 - 21 students
	Grade 2 - 25 students
	Grade 3 - 19 students
	Grade 4 - 21 students
	Grade 5 - 24 students
	Grade 6 - 23 students
	Grade 7 - 23 students
	Grade 8 - 28 students
	Grade 9 - 21 students
	Grade 10 - 24 students
	Grade 11 - 19 students
	Grade 12 - 25 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	34 teachers
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:8	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	230 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling

School Notes:

Hawthorne Valley School is committed to the ideals, insights, and methods of Waldorf education, founded by Rudolf Steiner. This education recognizes the integration of body, soul, and spirit as the foundation of education and purposefully nurtures health, soul balance, and moral development in the growing child. The art of education practiced at Hawthorne Valley School seeks to balance academic discipline, artistic creativity, and practical skills in our students. Educating perception, feeling, imagination, and cognition through the arts is a central principle and practice in Waldorf education. Our goal is to unite in the developing individual active thinking with the heart's power of love and the will's initiative. Hawthorne Valley School is devoted to the development of free, moral, and capable individuals who are able to impart purpose and direction to their lives. Hawthorne Valley School seeks to build a living connection to the environment— scientifically, artistically, and practically. Learning directly from life, cultivating social responsibility and reverence for life, and educating the will are integral to the continuing educational research at Hawthorne Valley School. The School participates fully in an educational community, within the Hawthorne Valley Association, that includes biodynamic farmers and gardeners, environmental educators, and working artists and artisans. We also actively contribute to the wider community of Columbia County and successfully demonstrate the vitality of an independent educational and cultural life.
Profile last updated: 02/14/2007

In the News:

Farm tasting event at Hawthorne Valley (Register-Star)
posted on November 10, 2009 at 07:20:09 am
Hawthorne Valley Farm will hold a “Tasting Event” at Hawthorne Valley Farm Store from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday. The free event is open to the public and will feature specialty holiday foods made on Hawthorne Valley’s certified biodynamic farm.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (12075)	School Zip (12075)	(NY) State Average
Population (Approximate)	3,106 people	18,975,234 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	42%	32%
Population Average Age	42 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.6 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$54,200	$44,151
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.8 rooms	4.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	38 years old	58 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	80% / 20%	41% / 59%