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Duke School

1516 Hull Avenue, Durham, NC, 27705-0277 -

School Notes Overview:

Duke School's mission is to help children become confident, independent learners who solve real-life problems, work cooperatively with others, and develop their personal talents, character, and ambition. Duke School educators actively engage children in developing concepts, skills and creativity, emphasizing a child-centered, integrated and project-based approach to learning. Duke School offers a developmentally appropriate learning experience and welcomes children from varied racial, cultural, religious and economic backgrounds. ...

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School Overview:

	Duke School
School Membership(s)	Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Year Founded	1941
County	Durham County, NC
Student Body
Total Students	482 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NC) School Avg.
% Students of Color	23%	18%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 66 students
	Kind - 48 students
	Grade 1 - 44 students
	Grade 2 - 44 students
	Grade 3 - 44 students
	Grade 4 - 44 students
	Grade 5 - 48 students
	Grade 6 - 48 students
	Grade 7 - 48 students
	Grade 8 - 48 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	85 teachers
Average Class Size	22
Matriculation Data	Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(NC) 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	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	Jan. 16
Yearly Tuition Cost	$12,371
Tuition Notes	Tuition is staggered based on grade level. The tuition above reflects our elementary tuition.
Head of School	Dave Michelman
Admissions Director	Kait Paden
Admissions Associate	Shirley Thomas
Sport
Total Sports Offered	5
	Sports
	Basketball	Cross Country
	Soccer	Tennis
	Volley Ball
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	5
	Extracurriculars
	band	chorus
	various clubs	drama
	fine arts

School Notes:

Duke School's mission is to help children become confident, independent learners who solve real-life problems, work cooperatively with others, and develop their personal talents, character, and ambition. Duke School educators actively engage children in developing concepts, skills and creativity, emphasizing a child-centered, integrated and project-based approach to learning. Duke School offers a developmentally appropriate learning experience and welcomes children from varied racial, cultural, religious and economic backgrounds.
Profile last updated: 11/30/2008

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10th Annual Duke Start-Up Challenge Finals Webcast Friday (PR.com)
posted on November 20, 2009 at 08:06:34 am
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Project uses DNA testing to exonerate inmates (The Chronicle)
posted on September 14, 2009 at 06:13:19 am
For most Duke students, Sept. 2 was just another day spent walking to class, studying in the library and preparing for the second half of the week. But for Joseph Abbitt, that Wednesday was no ordinary day-after spending 14 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, Abbitt walked out of the Forsyth County Detention Center a free man.
Singapore Med school still growing (The Chronicle)
posted on July 1, 2009 at 05:29:00 pm
Duke-National University of Singapore Graduate Medical School moved into a state-of-the-art new school building this month, another milestone for the international health institute. The new permanent Duke-NUS GMS campus, which began construction in September 2006, was completed in February this year and is now fully occupied by the school's faculty and staff, said Corinna Cox-Ng, director of ...
For some patients with heart failure, light exercise helps (San Jose Mercury News)
posted on April 9, 2009 at 05:21:58 am
Heart failure patients who started a supervised aerobic exercise program reported better quality of life after three months, though the physical activity only modestly reduced their risk of being hospitalized or dying over two and a half years, researchers have found.
For some patients with heart failure, light exercise may improve quality of life (Spartanburg Herald-Journal)
posted on April 8, 2009 at 07:50:26 pm
Published: Wednesday, April 8, 2009 at 9:55 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, April 8, 2009 at 9:55 a.m.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (27705)	School Zip (27705)	(NC) State Average
Population (Approximate)	40,713 people	8,047,333 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	51%	24%
Population Average Age	32 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.2 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$38,470	$43,285
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.6 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	33 years old	31 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (27705) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	46% / 54%	65% / 35%