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Goshen Friends School

814 N. Chester Rd., West Chester, PA, 19380-0193 -

School Notes Overview:

Goshen Friends School is a Quaker, PAIS (Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools) accredited, coeducational, country day school for children, Preschool through grade five. Our elementary school program includes language arts, history, social studies, mathematics, and science, as well as scheduled instruction in Spanish, music, art, physical education, and technology. Elementary classrooms are capped at twelve students each. Our academic Preschool program serves children age two years seven months and up. A teacher and an aide staff each of our four Preschool classrooms that can accommodate up to fourteen children. “Mommy and Me” is a playgroup for two year olds and their parent/caregiver, and meets Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the academic year. Preschoolers and elementary students who need a safe, supervised, enjoyable place to be outside of scheduled class time can participate in our extended day care program that runs from 8:00 AM through 5:30 PM. ...

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School Overview:

	Goshen Friends School
School Membership(s)	Friends Council on Education (FCE) Other religious school association(s) National Association of Independent Schools The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
Religious Affiliation	Friends
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 5
County	Chester County, PA
Student Body
Total Students	165 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	26%	16%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 101 students
	Kind - 11 students
	Grade 1 - 14 students
	Grade 2 - 9 students
	Grade 3 - 10 students
	Grade 4 - 10 students
	Grade 5 - 10 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	16 teachers
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:19	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	173 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Head of School	Tom Richards
Admissions Director	Nancy Shew

School Notes:

Goshen Friends School is a Quaker, PAIS (Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools) accredited, coeducational, country day school for children, Preschool through grade five. Our elementary school program includes language arts, history, social studies, mathematics, and science, as well as scheduled instruction in Spanish, music, art, physical education, and technology. Elementary classrooms are capped at twelve students each. Our academic Preschool program serves children age two years seven months and up. A teacher and an aide staff each of our four Preschool classrooms that can accommodate up to fourteen children. “Mommy and Me” is a playgroup for two year olds and their parent/caregiver, and meets Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the academic year. Preschoolers and elementary students who need a safe, supervised, enjoyable place to be outside of scheduled class time can participate in our extended day care program that runs from 8:00 AM through 5:30 PM.
Profile last updated: 11/29/2007

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (19380)	School Zip (19380)	(PA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	46,948 people	12,280,267 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	54%	22%
Population Average Age	37 years old	37 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$68,129	$43,232
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.7 rooms	5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	33 years old	51 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	74% / 26%	68% / 32%