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Nickerson Community Center

133 Delaine Street, Providence, RI, 02909-0290 -

School Notes Overview:

Nickerson House community center is a non profit, multifaceted social service agency located in Olneyville and for over 120 years, the agency has been a critical resource for some of rode island's neediest residents, young and old. At Nickerson Community center, We structure learning experiences around the theory that children learn by doing, playing, observing and talking. Therefore our classrooms are set up to provide children with choices as well as limits. With these two features in a classroom, a child's natural curiosity and enthusiasm for learning are maintained and deepened....

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School Overview:

	Nickerson Community Center
School Type	Early Childhood / Day Care
School Membership(s)	National Association for the Education of Young Children
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - Prekindergarten
County	Providence County, RI
Student Body
Total Students	26 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(RI) School Avg.
% Students of Color	83%	24%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 20 students
	Kind - 6 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	1 teachers
	This School	(RI) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:13	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	261 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	8 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Nickerson House community center is a non profit, multifaceted social service agency located in Olneyville and for over 120 years, the agency has been a critical resource for some of rode island's neediest residents, young and old. At Nickerson Community center, We structure learning experiences around the theory that children learn by doing, playing, observing and talking. Therefore our classrooms are set up to provide children with choices as well as limits. With these two features in a classroom, a child's natural curiosity and enthusiasm for learning are maintained and deepened.
Profile last updated: 03/17/2009

In the News:

Providence senior centers to get funds (The Providence Journal)
posted on October 16, 2009 at 02:47:00 am
PROVIDENCE - Seven city senior centers hit hard by state budget cuts will get an infusion of $226, 541 in federal stimulus money, Mayor David N. Cicilline announced Wednesday.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (02909)	School Zip (02909)	(RI) State Average
Population (Approximate)	40,951 people	1,048,319 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	16%	35%
Population Average Age	28 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.8 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$22,452	$40,087
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.5 rooms	5.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	65 years old	55 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (02909) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	30% / 70%	54% / 46%