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LREI (Little Red School House & Elisabeth Irwin High School)

272 Sixth Avenue, New York, NY, 10014-0100 -

School Notes Overview:

Little Red School House goal is to educate students to become independent thinkers and lifelong learners and to pursue academic excellence and individual achievement, in a context of respect for others and service to the community. We believe that learning should be active and experiential, with the school providing abundant opportunities for students to excel. We accept students with a range of abilities and talents who can take full advantage of a rich and demanding academic program in which each student is both challenged and supported. We seek to create within the school a community built on understanding and respecting others. Thus, our student body traditionally reflects the racial and cultural diversity of our city, and our curriculum is built on inter-disciplinary studies to promote understanding of many cultures. While individual achievement is encouraged and rewarded, our program underscores the value of shared goals, friendship and cooperation in mastering difficult tasks. The progressive ideals that in 1921 gave life and inspiration to the school — academic excellence and creativity, active learning and innovative teaching, respect for the individual and responsibility to the community-continue to guide the school today....

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School Overview:

	LREI (Little Red School House & Elisabeth Irwin High School)
School Type	Alternative School
School Membership(s)	National Association of Independent Schools New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS) Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 12
Year Founded	1921
County	New York County, NY
Student Body
Total Students	592 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	22%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 44 students
	Kind - 54 students
	Grade 1 - 46 students
	Grade 2 - 44 students
	Grade 3 - 43 students
	Grade 4 - 41 students
	Grade 5 - 40 students
	Grade 6 - 41 students
	Grade 7 - 39 students
	Grade 8 - 35 students
	Grade 9 - 40 students
	Grade 10 - 40 students
	Grade 11 - 42 students
	Grade 12 - 43 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	137 teachers
Average Class Size	20
List of Courses Offered	Link to List of Courses
	Advanced Courses
	Writing Memoir: Finding Voice	Wealth and Poverty: The American Economy in the 21st Century
	We Are Pilgrims: Reading Dante's Divine Comedy	There's No Place Like Home: The Return From War
	Shakespeare Revisited	Precalculus
	Middle East and Africa	Latino/a Literature: Voices of the 20th and 21st Century
	Journalism	Independent Study in Theatre
	Human Rights	Government and Politics
	Fierce and Fabulous: Feminist Women Writers	Environmental Science
	Creative Writing: Short Fiction	Calculus
	Art and Politics: Toni Morrison	Algebra II/Topics in Precalculus
	Advanced US History	Advanced Theatre Topics: Performance Structures
	Advanced Physics	Advanced Painting
	Advanced Music	Advanced Filmmaking - Beyond the Basics
	Advanced Chemistry	Advanced Biology
	Advanced Algebra/Geometry II	Advanced Algebra/Geometry
	Advanced Acting and Directing	20th Century Europe
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:4	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	168 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	Dec. 1 / Dec. 15
Yearly Tuition Cost	$30,963
Tuition Notes	For the academic year 2009-2010 the tuition ranges from 29150 to 31734.
Head of School	Philip Kassen
Admissions Director	Barbara H. Scott
Admissions Associate	Cassie Stafford
Sport
Total Sports Offered	10
	Sports
	Baseball	Basketball
	Cross Country	Dance
	Golf	Soccer
	Softball	Tennis
	Track and Field	Volley Ball

School Notes:

Little Red School House goal is to educate students to become independent thinkers and lifelong learners and to pursue academic excellence and individual achievement, in a context of respect for others and service to the community. We believe that learning should be active and experiential, with the school providing abundant opportunities for students to excel. We accept students with a range of abilities and talents who can take full advantage of a rich and demanding academic program in which each student is both challenged and supported. We seek to create within the school a community built on understanding and respecting others. Thus, our student body traditionally reflects the racial and cultural diversity of our city, and our curriculum is built on inter-disciplinary studies to promote understanding of many cultures. While individual achievement is encouraged and rewarded, our program underscores the value of shared goals, friendship and cooperation in mastering difficult tasks. The progressive ideals that in 1921 gave life and inspiration to the school — academic excellence and creativity, active learning and innovative teaching, respect for the individual and responsibility to the community-continue to guide the school today.
Profile last updated: 08/04/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (10014)	School Zip (10014)	(NY) State Average
Population (Approximate)	32,667 people	18,975,234 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	77%	32%
Population Average Age	37 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	1.6 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$66,601	$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	23% / 77%	41% / 59%