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New Horizons Elementary School

3705 S College Road, Wilmington, NC, 28412-0284 -

School Notes Overview:

New Horizons Elementary school was founded in 1983 by a group of parents and three of the current faculty members. The mission of the school is to provide educational opportunities designed to foster self-direction, personal responsibility and life-long learning. Learning is a three-part equation with teachers, parents and students sharing the responsibility equally. Faculty members strive to be sensitive to the strengths and weaknesses of their students and make it a priority to communicate frequently with parents or guardians. In addition to monitoring homework and other class assignments, parents are asked to serve on committees, chaperone field trips, assist with school fund-raising efforts and participate in school “clean-up” days....

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School Overview:

	New Horizons Elementary School
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 5
County	New Hanover County, NC
Student Body
Total Students	95 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NC) School Avg.
% Students of Color	6%	22%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 16 students
	Grade 1 - 16 students
	Grade 2 - 16 students
	Grade 3 - 16 students
	Grade 4 - 15 students
	Grade 5 - 16 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	7 teachers
	This School	(NC) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:13	* 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

School Notes:

New Horizons Elementary school was founded in 1983 by a group of parents and three of the current faculty members. The mission of the school is to provide educational opportunities designed to foster self-direction, personal responsibility and life-long learning. Learning is a three-part equation with teachers, parents and students sharing the responsibility equally. Faculty members strive to be sensitive to the strengths and weaknesses of their students and make it a priority to communicate frequently with parents or guardians. In addition to monitoring homework and other class assignments, parents are asked to serve on committees, chaperone field trips, assist with school fund-raising efforts and participate in school “clean-up” days.
Profile last updated: 01/23/2007

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (28412)	School Zip (28412)	(NC) State Average
Population (Approximate)	23,510 people	8,047,333 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	38%	24%
Population Average Age	36 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.3 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$41,877	$43,285
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.4 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	19 years old	31 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	66% / 34%	65% / 35%