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Alexander Youth Network

Po Box 220632, Charlotte, NC, 28222-0282 -

School Notes Overview:

Alexander was founded in 1888 in Charlotte as a women and children's rescue mission. In 1945, the agency began transitioning to serve children with emotional and behavioral problems. Alexander serves North Carolina children ages 5-18. Children served in residential programs come from nearly three quarters of the counties in North Carolina. Alexander provides a comprehensive array of children's behavioral healthcare services in three basic categories: outpatient, residential, and community-based services. Children ages 5 to 18 are referred to Alexander from North Carolina’s Area Mental Health programs, hospitals, physicians, parents, schools, county departments of social services and from the state’s juvenile justice system....

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School Overview:

	Alexander Youth Network
School Type	Special Education School
School Membership(s)	Council for Exceptional Children Other associations(s) for exceptional children
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 1 - 8
County	Mecklenburg County, NC
Student Body
Total Students	32 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NC) School Avg.
% Students of Color	55%	22%
Students by Grade
	Grade 1 - 4 students
	Grade 2 - 2 students
	Grade 3 - 3 students
	Grade 4 - 8 students
	Grade 6 - 11 students
	Grade 7 - 4 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	5 teachers
	This School	(NC) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:8	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	254 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Alexander was founded in 1888 in Charlotte as a women and children's rescue mission. In 1945, the agency began transitioning to serve children with emotional and behavioral problems. Alexander serves North Carolina children ages 5-18. Children served in residential programs come from nearly three quarters of the counties in North Carolina. Alexander provides a comprehensive array of children's behavioral healthcare services in three basic categories: outpatient, residential, and community-based services. Children ages 5 to 18 are referred to Alexander from North Carolina’s Area Mental Health programs, hospitals, physicians, parents, schools, county departments of social services and from the state’s juvenile justice system.
Profile last updated: 01/19/2007

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (28222)	School Zip (28222)	(NC) State Average
Population (Approximate)	n/a	8,047,333 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	n/a	24%
Population Average Age	n/a	35 years old
Average Household size	n/a	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	n/a	$43,285
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	n/a	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	n/a	31 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	n/a / n/a	65% / 35%