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Lancaster Country Day School

725 Hamilton Road, Lancaster, PA, 17603-0176 -

School Overview:

	Lancaster Country Day School
School Membership(s)	Institute for Independent Education National Association of Independent Schools The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 12
County	Lancaster County, PA
Student Body
Total Students	522 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	7%	16%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 28 students
	Grade 1 - 33 students
	Grade 2 - 31 students
	Grade 3 - 45 students
	Grade 4 - 33 students
	Grade 5 - 42 students
	Grade 6 - 40 students
	Grade 7 - 46 students
	Grade 8 - 54 students
	Grade 9 - 37 students
	Grade 10 - 44 students
	Grade 11 - 39 students
	Grade 12 - 50 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	65 teachers
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:7	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	170 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling

In the News:

Tony Allen is focus of complaints (Lancaster Online)
posted on November 15, 2009 at 05:27:36 am
The Lancaster County Board of Elections will investigate complaints filed against Lancaster Township Supervisor Tony Allen, who narrowly lost his bid for a fourth term Nov. 3.The written allegations, from local Democrats, contend that candidate Allen wore a poll watcher badge on Election Day and wal...
'He was like Mr. Chips' (Lancaster Online)
posted on November 8, 2009 at 05:27:23 am
John Arthur Jarvis, headmaster emeritus of Lancaster Country Day School, is being remembered by friends, associates, former students and teachers as an extraordinary school and community leader for more than 40 years.Jarvis died Saturday morning at his home at The Glen at Willow Valley after receivi...
John Jarvis, retired headmaster of Country Day, dies at 84 (Lancaster Online)
posted on November 8, 2009 at 12:41:23 am
John Arthur Jarvis, headmaster emeritus of Lancaster Country Day School, died Saturday morning at his home at The Glen at Willow Valley. He was 84 and had formerly resided at 230 N. Charlotte St.Jarvis was headmaster of Lancaster Country Day School for 25 years, from 1965 to 1990. He was appointed h...
Biglerville to vie for district boys' soccer title (York Daily Record)
posted on November 5, 2009 at 06:48:43 am
Sophomore Nate Long gave Biglerville a one-goal lead with 29 minutes left to play, and the Canners made it stand up as they defeated Lancaster Country Day School, 2-1, in the semifinals of the District 3 Class A boys' soccer tournament Wednesday evening at Hershey High School.
Brain Busters season starts today (The Sentinel)
posted on October 25, 2009 at 07:43:56 am
Today marks the start of the ninth season of WGAL’s Brain Busters.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (17603)	School Zip (17603)	(PA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	57,611 people	12,280,267 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	27%	22%
Population Average Age	35 years old	37 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$38,086	$43,232
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.7 rooms	5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	55 years old	51 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	60% / 40%	68% / 32%