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Urban Community School

4909 Lorain Road, Cleveland, OH, 44102-0441 -

School Notes Overview:

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School Overview:

	Urban Community School
School Type	Alternative School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) American Montessori Society (AMS)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Learning Differences Supported	Differentiated /Non-Graded Instruction
Year Founded	1968
County	Cuyahoga County, OH
Student Body
Total Students	917 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(OH) School Avg.
% Students of Color	23%	19%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 42 students
	Kind - 58 students
	Grade 1 - 54 students
	Grade 2 - 45 students
	Grade 3 - 42 students
	Grade 4 - 44 students
	Grade 5 - 42 students
	Grade 6 - 50 students
	Grade 7 - 46 students
	Grade 8 - 39 students
	Unspecified Grade Placement - 455 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	26 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	42%
Average Class Size	23
Classroom dress code	Formal (White or Green Polo, Jeans, Athletic Shoes)
	This School	(OH) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:19	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	182 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Tuition Notes	Tuition($6000)is determined based on annual family income. Vouchers and need scholarships given to keep tuition for most families under $300 a year.
% on Financial Aid	100%
Head of School	Sr. Maureen Doyle, OSU
Admissions Director	Randi Allard
Sport
Total Sports Offered	5
	Sports
	Baseball	Basketball
	Cross Country	Soccer
	Softball

School Notes:

PROGRESSIVE EDUCATION, IMPRESSIVE RESULTS FOR CENTRAL CITY CHILDREN
Profile last updated: 09/04/2008

In the News:

Day of the Dead festivities start with parade in Detroit Shoreway area (The Cleveland Plain Dealer)
posted on October 30, 2009 at 06:11:28 pm
Celebrate the Mexican holiday that honors ancestors in the Detroit Shoreway area.
Painted Halloween pumpkins cheer hospice patients (WKYC Cleveland)
posted on October 9, 2009 at 11:29:25 pm
CLEVELAND -- Youngsters from a number of schools across Northeast Ohio are making a special connection with people in hospice care by creating and delivering seasonal gifts.
Lisa-Jean Sylvia runs City Fresh program, bringing farm-grown food to inner-city neighborhoods : Tastemakers (The Cleveland Plain Dealer)
posted on June 20, 2009 at 04:13:38 am
Lynn Ischay / The Plain DealerLisa-Jean Sylvia, a former Japanese-software translator, now runs a program that brings fresh produce to poorly served city neighborhoods. Her 6-year-old son, Xavier Sylvia-Jackson, joins her at one of the program's stops, Urban Community School...
Parma: Sister Joachim retiring after 61 years (Parma Sun Post)
posted on June 8, 2009 at 06:32:25 pm
When Sister Joachim or Dorthee Mullen became a nun 61 years ago, she didn't know entirely what to expect. "Oh my goodness sakes alive! I did things I never thought I was going to do," she said....
Students have a ball at Captains game (The News-Herald)
posted on May 9, 2009 at 07:26:29 am
Youthful energy bubbled through the ballpark Thursday as the Lake County Captains hosted the Hickory Crawdads in a late morning-afternoon game at Classic Park.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (44102)	School Zip (44102)	(OH) State Average
Population (Approximate)	52,108 people	11,353,002 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	16%	21%
Population Average Age	31 years old	37 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$25,321	$43,643
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.2 rooms	5.7 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	70 years old	47 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	40% / 60%	66% / 34%