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Bryn Athyn Church School

Po Box 277, Bryn Athyn, PA, 19009-0190 -

School Notes Overview:

The Bryn Athyn Church School seeks to provide children with an education based on the teachings of the New Church to prepare them to become confident, caring and useful citizens of this world, and of the Lord’s heavenly kingdom. The purpose of New Church schools, therefore, is to supplement the home in the following ways: to establish in the mind of the child a true idea of God, to protect that sphere of innocence which is the Lord's own with humans, to cultivate in the children an affection for spiritual truth, to serve as a means whereby the child's mind may be opened to the perception and acknowledgement of spiritual truths, and hence a means whereby she may be led to the good of life, to look to the establishment of a spiritual conscience in the understanding and to equip the child for a life of useful participation in society....

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School Overview:

	Bryn Athyn Church School
Religious Affiliation	Other
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 8
County	Montgomery County, PA
Student Body
Total Students	322 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	5%	16%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 32 students
	Grade 1 - 35 students
	Grade 2 - 31 students
	Grade 3 - 37 students
	Grade 4 - 30 students
	Grade 5 - 38 students
	Grade 6 - 32 students
	Grade 7 - 40 students
	Grade 8 - 47 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	28 teachers
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:11	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	5 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

The Bryn Athyn Church School seeks to provide children with an education based on the teachings of the New Church to prepare them to become confident, caring and useful citizens of this world, and of the Lord’s heavenly kingdom. The purpose of New Church schools, therefore, is to supplement the home in the following ways: to establish in the mind of the child a true idea of God, to protect that sphere of innocence which is the Lord's own with humans, to cultivate in the children an affection for spiritual truth, to serve as a means whereby the child's mind may be opened to the perception and acknowledgement of spiritual truths, and hence a means whereby she may be led to the good of life, to look to the establishment of a spiritual conscience in the understanding and to equip the child for a life of useful participation in society.
Profile last updated: 01/20/2007

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (19009)	School Zip (19009)	(PA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	54 people	12,280,267 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	86%	22%
Population Average Age	34 years old	37 years old
Average Household size	3.4 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$112,500	$43,232
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.8 rooms	5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	70 years old	51 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	53% / 47%	68% / 32%