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Arbor School Of Arts & Science

4201 SW Borland Road, Tualatin, OR, 97062-0970 -

School Notes Overview:

Arbor School of Arts and Sciences is a small learning community founded on the premise that education is decisive and enduring to the degree that it supports the development of intellect, character, and creativity. The Arbor School of Arts & Sciences takes as its goals to encourage individual talents so that each may become an imaginative, independent thinker with a strong sense of self-worth; promote learning as an integrated, interdisciplinary process rather than as a series of isolated subjects; provide an environment where responsibility and sensitivity to the group are balanced by respect for the autonomy and integrity of the individual; create a climate of self-discipline, trust, and mutual regard; and help students acquire the tools of inquiry and expression through the study of important ideas, so that each may construct a personally meaningful understanding of the world....

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School Overview:

	Arbor School Of Arts & Science
School Membership(s)	State or regional independent school association Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 8
Year Founded	1989
County	Clackamas County, OR
Student Body
Total Students	164 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(OR) School Avg.
% Students of Color	14%	14%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 18 students
	Grade 1 - 18 students
	Grade 2 - 18 students
	Grade 3 - 18 students
	Grade 4 - 19 students
	Grade 5 - 19 students
	Grade 6 - 18 students
	Grade 7 - 18 students
	Grade 8 - 18 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	34 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	95%
Average Class Size	18
Classroom dress code	Casual (Casual attire for our classrooms situated on a 20-acre campus)
	This School	(OR) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:6	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	165 days	179 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$10,300
Tuition Notes	The tuition reflects the total cost per year, including books and fees.
% on Financial Aid	8%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$3,000
Acceptance Rate	20%
Head of School	Kit Abel Hawkins
Admissions Director	Deborah Mandelsberg
Admissions Associate	Robbyn Leventhal

School Notes:

Arbor School of Arts and Sciences is a small learning community founded on the premise that education is decisive and enduring to the degree that it supports the development of intellect, character, and creativity. The Arbor School of Arts & Sciences takes as its goals to encourage individual talents so that each may become an imaginative, independent thinker with a strong sense of self-worth; promote learning as an integrated, interdisciplinary process rather than as a series of isolated subjects; provide an environment where responsibility and sensitivity to the group are balanced by respect for the autonomy and integrity of the individual; create a climate of self-discipline, trust, and mutual regard; and help students acquire the tools of inquiry and expression through the study of important ideas, so that each may construct a personally meaningful understanding of the world. The Arbor School website, www.arborschool.org,provides a thorough look at the way in which subject matter is integrated in each of our mixed-age classrooms.
Profile last updated: 10/02/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (97062)	School Zip (97062)	(OR) State Average
Population (Approximate)	24,086 people	3,413,525 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	n/a	26%
Population Average Age	33 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.7 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$57,180	$43,774
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.5 rooms	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	22 years old	36 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	58% / 42%	61% / 39%