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Community Independent School

2089 Lamont Norwood Road, Pittsboro, NC, 27312-0273 -

School Notes Overview:

Located in Chatham County, just outside of Chapel Hill NC, Community Independent School is an innovative educational leader that believes children should be active participants in the process of learning. For over 15 years, the school has provided hands on, dynamic education to children in the formative years: preschool through 4th grade. ...

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School Overview:

	Community Independent School
School Type	Alternative School
School Membership(s)	European Council for International Schools
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - 4
County	Chatham County, NC
Student Body
Total Students	63 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NC) School Avg.
% Students of Color	3%	22%
Students by Grade
	Nursery - 15 students
	Pre-K - 12 students
	Kind - 12 students
	Grade 1 - 12 students
	Grade 2 - 12 students
	Grade 3 - 7 students
	Grade 4 - 8 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	8 teachers
	This School	(NC) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:13	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	185 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$10
Tuition Notes	Tuition Preschool Half-Day: $5,859 (M-F 8:10-12:00) Preschool Full-Day: $10,253 (M-F 8:10-2:45) Pre K/K: $10,253 (M-F 8:10-2:45) Elementary: $8,875 (M-F 8:10-3:00) Afterschool:$3,241 (M-F 2:45-5:30) (1, 2, 3, or 4 day Afterschool opt
Average Financial Aid Grant	$2
Head of School	Sheldon Clark
Admissions Director	Sheldon Clark
Admissions Associate	Mary Beth Cahoon

School Notes:

What sparks a child’s sense of wonder and fuels it to become a quest for knowledge, builds the confidence to acquire it and then nourishes it to become a lifelong love of learning? At Community Independent School… * Students develop that belief in self that leads to respect, responsibility, stewardship, cooperation and leadership. * Children have a supportive environment in which to experience challenges, successes and triumphs. * We focus on creating an environment that fosters positive self-image and self-respect, both vital ingredients in future achievement * Learning is dynamic, based strongly in academics - language arts, mathematics, science and social studies. Our classrooms are more than books and blackboards; they're filled with music, art, theater, literature and foreign cultures. * A supportive learning environment leads to positive self-image and self respect: vital ingredients for future achievement. * Education is about more than giving children knowledge; it's about encouraging them to do significant things with what they've learned. * We strive to ignite a love of learning through impassioned educators who teach a child-focused curriculum based in knowledge arts, creative and experiential learning.
Profile last updated: 02/29/2008

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (27312)	School Zip (27312)	(NC) State Average
Population (Approximate)	12,513 people	8,047,333 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	42%	24%
Population Average Age	41 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$47,611	$43,285
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.6 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	26 years old	31 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	81% / 19%	65% / 35%