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Progressive School Of Long Island

1425 Merrick Ave, Merrick, NY, 11566-0115 -

School Notes Overview:

Progressive School Of Long Island is a private, non-sectarian and non-profit elementary school, established in 1985. The school has 132 total students in grades K-8, having limited class sizes, average 17 (student-teacher ratio of 8 to 1). All classrooms are air conditioned. Largely bright, diverse and gifted population, a very limited number of specific types of learning disabilities are addressed....

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School Overview:

	Progressive School Of Long Island
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 8
Year Founded	1985
County	Nassau County, NY
Student Body
Total Students	123 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
% Students of Color	15%	22%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 12 students
	Grade 1 - 14 students
	Grade 2 - 17 students
	Grade 3 - 17 students
	Grade 4 - 12 students
	Grade 5 - 17 students
	Grade 6 - 14 students
	Grade 7 - 10 students
	Grade 8 - 10 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	17 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	90%
Average Class Size	17
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:7	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	175 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$7,150
Tuition Notes	Middle School is 9150
% on Financial Aid	5%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$1,000
Acceptance Rate	75%
Head of School	Eric Jacobson
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	5
	Extracurriculars
	chess	social service
	cheerleading	skateboarding
	yoga

School Notes:

Progressive School Of Long Island is a private, non-sectarian and non-profit elementary school, established in 1985. The school has 115 total students in grades K-8, having limited class sizes, average 17 (average student-teacher ratio of 7 to 1). All classrooms are air conditioned. Largely bright, diverse and gifted population, a very limited number of specific types of learning disabilities are addressed.
Profile last updated: 07/12/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (11566)	School Zip (11566)	(NY) State Average
Population (Approximate)	35,606 people	18,975,234 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	51%	32%
Population Average Age	39 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	3.0 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$87,842	$44,151
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	7.3 rooms	4.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	54 years old	58 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	94% / 6%	41% / 59%