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Wellsprings Friends School

3590 W 18th Avenue, Eugene, OR, 97402-0974 -

School Notes Overview:

Wellsprings Friends School is an alternative learning community for high school students. We believe that young people have a natural desire to learn and can be excited and inspired by creative learning experiences and a nurturing environment. Education at Wellsprings is an opening up, not a filling up. We take the time to get to know each student and her/his individual learning needs. Students turned off or frustrated by their prior educational experiences typically thrive in our environment. Wellsprings Friends School is grounded on our belief in the inherent goodness and Light within every individual. Our staff continually interact with students in ways that affirm the integrity, creativity and sacredness of each person. We foster a community climate of affirmation and mutual respect. There is no place at Wellsprings for shame, blame or other psychic pain. We use dialoguing and problem-solving to deal with behavioral issues that arise in the community. Our deep caring is manifested through simultaneous kindness and firmness, freedom and limits. Developing an internal sense of responsibility, rather than externally imposed controls, is the goal. We strive to exemplify the Quaker essentials of seeing the good in each person, honesty, simplicity, equality, peaceful resolution of conflict, and working together in community....

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School Overview:

	Wellsprings Friends School
School Type	Alternative School
School Membership(s)	Friends Council on Education (FCE)
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 12
Year Founded	1994
County	Lane County, OR
Student Body
Total Students	55 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(OR) School Avg.
% Students of Color	21%	21%
Students by Grade
	Grade 9 - 5 students
	Grade 10 - 10 students
	Grade 11 - 22 students
	Grade 12 - 18 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	8 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	50%
Average Class Size	8
	This School	(OR) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:7	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	175 days	179 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$7,000
Tuition Notes	Flexible billing/payments, $7000 annual tuition
Acceptance Rate	98%
Head of School	Dennis Hoerner
Admissions Director	Yancey DeYoung

School Notes:

Wellsprings Friends School is an alternative learning community for high school students. We believe that young people have a natural desire to learn and can be excited and inspired by creative learning experiences and a nurturing environment. Education at Wellsprings is an opening up, not a filling up. We take the time to get to know each student and her/his individual learning needs. Students turned off or frustrated by their prior educational experiences typically thrive in our environment. Wellsprings Friends School is grounded on our belief in the inherent goodness and Light within every individual. Our staff continually interact with students in ways that affirm the integrity, creativity and sacredness of each person. We foster a community climate of affirmation and mutual respect. There is no place at Wellsprings for shame, blame or other psychic pain. We use dialoguing and problem-solving to deal with behavioral issues that arise in the community. Our deep caring is manifested through simultaneous kindness and firmness, freedom and limits. Developing an internal sense of responsibility, rather than externally imposed controls, is the goal. We strive to exemplify the Quaker essentials of seeing the good in each person, honesty, simplicity, equality, peaceful resolution of conflict, and working together in community.
Profile last updated: 10/23/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (97402)	School Zip (97402)	(OR) State Average
Population (Approximate)	45,026 people	3,413,525 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	28%	26%
Population Average Age	33 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$32,621	$43,774
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.8 rooms	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	36 years old	36 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	52% / 48%	61% / 39%