The Melrose School

120 Federal Hill Road, Brewster, NY, 10509-0105 - View a map of this schoolMap

School Notes Overview:

The Melrose School is to provide an intellectual and moral focus that will not only prepare students for quality secondary and college programs but which will be a foundation for their adult lives. Melrose is a Pre K-8, coeducational, day school that offers a challenging academic program to bright, motivated students. We welcome families of all faiths and backgrounds in the inclusive culture of the Episcopal tradition. We believe that excellence begins with high expectations, and we rely on an active collaboration among students, family, faculty and staff to achieve this. We provide a caring and safe environment in which every child can explore new interests and develop socially, spiritually, artistically, and athletically, as well as academically. Melrose is a nurturing community that promotes moral values and stresses respect for the individual....

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School Overview:

 
The Melrose School
School Membership(s) National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES)
Religious Affiliation Episcopal
Grades Offered Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County Putnam County, NY
Student Body
Total Students 172 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
This School
(NY) School Avg.
% Students of Color 15% 36%
Students by Grade
Pre-K - 16 students
Kind - 18 students
Grade 1 - 18 students
Grade 2 - 19 students
Grade 3 - 17 students
Grade 4 - 32 students
Grade 5 - 12 students
Grade 6 - 14 students
Grade 7 - 15 students
Grade 8 - 11 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 28 teachers
This School
(NY) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:6 * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year 174 days 180 days
Hours in School Day for Students 6 hours 6 hours

School Notes:

  • The Melrose School is to provide an intellectual and moral focus that will not only prepare students for quality secondary and college programs but which will be a foundation for their adult lives. Melrose is a Pre K-8, coeducational, day school that offers a challenging academic program to bright, motivated students. We welcome families of all faiths and backgrounds in the inclusive culture of the Episcopal tradition. We believe that excellence begins with high expectations, and we rely on an active collaboration among students, family, faculty and staff to achieve this. We provide a caring and safe environment in which every child can explore new interests and develop socially, spiritually, artistically, and athletically, as well as academically. Melrose is a nurturing community that promotes moral values and stresses respect for the individual.
  • Profile last updated: 01/22/2009

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  • Theater company planning auditions (The Journal News)
    posted on July 18, 2009 at 06:39:52 am
    BREWSTER: The Brewster Theater Company is holding auditions for 'Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean.'
  • Parents still paying up for private schools (The Journal News)
    posted on May 7, 2009 at 06:43:11 am
    The Constantino family knows all about cutting back. Between salary freezes and the uncertainty of future employment, basically all discretionary spending has gone by the wayside - from manicures and haircuts to vacations and expensive phone plans.
  • "Play On" (The Journal News)
    posted on March 27, 2009 at 05:51:04 pm
    “Play On,” a comedy by Rick Abbot, is a hilarious story of a theater group trying desperately to put on a play in spite of maddening interference from a haughty authoress who keeps revising the script. The Brewster Theater Company is giving free performances of the play at the Melrose School in Brewster tonight and tomorrow night at 8. Act I is a rehearsal of the dreadful show. Act II is the ...
  • Mothers Club raises funds for birth center (The Journal News)
    posted on March 19, 2009 at 06:40:24 am
    The Putnam Hospital Center Mothers Club recently hosted its first Putnam County Bake-Off as part of its Share Your Heart Day.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (10509)
School Zip (10509)
(NY) State Average
Population (Approximate) 18,913 people 18,975,234 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 43% 32%
Population Average Age 37 years old 35 years old
Average Household size 2.8 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $70,528 $44,151
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 6.2 rooms 4.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 41 years old 58 years old
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Zipcode (10509)


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% Owning / % Renting 79% / 21% 41% / 59%

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