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Wyoming Seminary Lower School

1560 Wyoming Avenue, Forty Fort, PA, 18704-0187 -

School Notes Overview:

Wyoming Seminary, with a strong liberal arts tradition, prepares its students to succeed in college and to develop into caring, responsible adults of strong moral character, who will lead and serve their communities. To fulfill our mission as a college preparatory day/boarding school, we teach a rigorous course of studies that gives our students the knowledge and skills needed for success in higher education. In the primary grades, our academic program is tailored to each individual student’s needs, emphasizing the importance of competence in critical thinking, oral and written expression, problem solving, reading, research, and technological applications. ...

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School Overview:

	Wyoming Seminary Lower School
School Membership(s)	National Association of Independent Schools State or regional independent school association
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - 8
County	Luzerne County, PA
Student Body
Total Students	377 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	12%	16%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 34 students
	Kind - 26 students
	Grade 1 - 28 students
	Grade 2 - 33 students
	Grade 3 - 30 students
	Grade 4 - 30 students
	Grade 5 - 44 students
	Grade 6 - 38 students
	Grade 7 - 46 students
	Grade 8 - 68 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	54 teachers
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:6	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	168 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
% on Financial Aid	50%

School Notes:

Wyoming Seminary, with a strong liberal arts tradition, prepares its students to succeed in college and to develop into caring, responsible adults of strong moral character, who will lead and serve their communities. To fulfill our mission as a college preparatory day/boarding school, we teach a rigorous course of studies that gives our students the knowledge and skills needed for success in higher education. In the primary grades, our academic program is tailored to each individual student’s needs, emphasizing the importance of competence in critical thinking, oral and written expression, problem solving, reading, research, and technological applications.
Profile last updated: 12/08/2008

In the News:

Expert: Parents can control technology (Times Leader)
posted on October 28, 2009 at 07:30:12 am
FORTY FORT – In New Jersey, a ninth grader met the boy of her dreams.
Community events list, 10/27/09 (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
posted on October 27, 2009 at 08:11:53 am
CLIPBOARD Laflin Fall dinner: Parish Community of Church of St. Maria Goretti, Laflin Road, fall homemade pasta-and- sausage dinner, Nov. 8, noon-5 p.m.; salad, bread, beverage, dessert; takeouts available, noon-4 p.m.; $8.50/adults, free/5 and under. Pi
Back to the beginning (The Citizens' Voice)
posted on October 13, 2009 at 08:20:28 am
FORTY FORT - Lauren Powley once knocked a field hockey ball around the gym of Wyoming Seminary's lower school, learning the game and looking forward to playing in high school.
Author reads kids like a book (Times Leader)
posted on May 7, 2009 at 08:35:09 pm
FORTY FORT – Children are encouraged to read, but on Tuesday Wyoming Seminary Lower School students saw a book come together before their eyes.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (18704)	School Zip (18704)	(PA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	32,747 people	12,280,267 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	29%	22%
Population Average Age	42 years old	37 years old
Average Household size	2.2 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$32,603	$43,232
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.9 rooms	5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	66 years old	51 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	62% / 38%	68% / 32%