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Northeast Parent & Child Society

1 Genium Plaza, Schenectady, NY, 12304-0123 -

School Notes Overview:

At Northeast Parent & Child Society Our Vision for America is a country where every child is healthy, safe, and thriving; where all children develop to their potential, supported by family and community; where all children are nurtured, getting what they need to succeed; where all children grow into responsible adults who are able to make positive contributions to family and society. Almost all of the children we serve are from families that live in poverty. More than 80% of these children are white, and have a working parent. From Children’s Defense Fund data, we know that poverty robs children’s lives of health, education, hope, and dreams. Children in poverty are more than twice as likely to be abused or neglected, three times as likely to live in substandard housing, and eight times as likely to not have enough food. They are worn down by fighting a chronic war against sickness, family breakdown, neighborhood and family violence, drugs, fear, and shame, struggling to get attention at home and school. It is hard to succeed in life without hope, and it is hard to have hope when faced with hopeless conditions....

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School Overview:

	Northeast Parent & Child Society
School Type	Special Education School
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 6 - 12
County	Schenectady County, NY
Student Body
Total Students	161 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
% Students of Color	40%	22%
Students by Grade
	Grade 6 - 6 students
	Grade 7 - 11 students
	Grade 8 - 32 students
	Grade 9 - 43 students
	Grade 10 - 32 students
	Grade 11 - 25 students
	Grade 12 - 12 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	26 teachers
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:5	* 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:

At Northeast Parent & Child Society Our Vision for America is a country where every child is healthy, safe, and thriving; where all children develop to their potential, supported by family and community; where all children are nurtured, getting what they need to succeed; where all children grow into responsible adults who are able to make positive contributions to family and society. Almost all of the children we serve are from families that live in poverty. More than 80% of these children are white, and have a working parent. From Children’s Defense Fund data, we know that poverty robs children’s lives of health, education, hope, and dreams. Children in poverty are more than twice as likely to be abused or neglected, three times as likely to live in substandard housing, and eight times as likely to not have enough food. They are worn down by fighting a chronic war against sickness, family breakdown, neighborhood and family violence, drugs, fear, and shame, struggling to get attention at home and school. It is hard to succeed in life without hope, and it is hard to have hope when faced with hopeless conditions.
Profile last updated: 02/18/2009

In the News:

A new way to help families (Albany Times Union)
posted on October 20, 2009 at 04:20:08 am
SCHENECTADY -- Residents across 29 upstate counties will have a new way this fall to help families in need.
Safety a concern for kids walking to school (Albany Times Union)
posted on October 13, 2009 at 12:04:28 pm
All that fallout from the Saratoga Springs kid being denied the right to ride his bike to school made me think about going to and fro to get an education.
Building school community to fight suicide (Albany Times Union)
posted on August 29, 2009 at 04:26:19 am
Schenectady city schools are making prevention a priority after the deaths of four high school girls in the past year
NFL alumni sign names for charity at Saratoga Race Course (The Saratogian)
posted on August 11, 2009 at 09:42:29 am
SARATOGA SPRINGS — In his years volunteering his time to sign autographs for charity, retired football star Lonnie J. Sanders Jr. has been asked to Sharpie his name in some pretty unusual places.
Lottery Building now fully leased (BizJournals)
posted on June 18, 2009 at 06:44:59 pm
A nine-story office building in downtown Schenectady, N.Y., is fully leased with the arrival of two tenants and expansion of a third.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (12304)	School Zip (12304)	(NY) State Average
Population (Approximate)	20,969 people	18,975,234 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	25%	32%
Population Average Age	37 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$34,272	$44,151
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.6 rooms	4.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	62 years old	58 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (12304) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	59% / 41%	41% / 59%