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Sappo School

3390 Bdg B Route 112, Medford, NY, 11763-0117 -

School Notes Overview:

Sappo School is an alternative private school using SHAPE's Holistic Methodology. Students are taught with respect to individual intelligence and learning styles. Over 95% attend college. All teachers are certified and trained to work with both the advanced student and those with ADD/ADHD, dyslexia, phobias, anxieties, among other disabilities....

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School Overview:

	Sappo School
School Type	Alternative School
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 5 - 12
Year Founded	1994
County	Suffolk County, NY
Student Body
Total Students	40 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
% Students of Color	8%	22%
Students by Grade
	Grade 5 - 3 students
	Grade 6 - 3 students
	Grade 7 - 5 students
	Grade 8 - 4 students
	Grade 9 - 5 students
	Grade 10 - 5 students
	Grade 11 - 10 students
	Grade 12 - 5 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	7 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	30%
Average Class Size	8
Number of AP Courses	2
Average SAT score	2000
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	n/a	* 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
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$15,000
Tuition Notes	25% is paid upon admissions and the balance is paid in monthly installments
Acceptance Rate	90%
Head of School	Joanne Sappo
Admissions Director	Joanne Sappo
Admissions Associate	Rebecca Gehrkin
Sport
Total Sports Offered	8
	Sports
	Badminton	Basketball
	Bowling	Dance
	Football	Softball
	Volley Ball	Weightlifting

School Notes:

Sappo School receives public accolades for the ability to raise the level of learning for all students. The faculty is trained through an innovative research department to address the issues children commonly face in the classroom. Parents form an organization that works closely with the faculty. Our Metholdology includes
10/5 Program for Attention Span Improvement
4:1 Commendation-Criticism Ratio for Positive Regard
Personality Assessments to Match Techniques
Career Assessments
Profile last updated: 10/09/2006

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (11763)	School Zip (11763)	(NY) State Average
Population (Approximate)	24,743 people	18,975,234 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	23%	32%
Population Average Age	35 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	3.3 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$67,207	$44,151
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.4 rooms	4.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	36 years old	58 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (11763) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	88% / 12%	41% / 59%