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Camperdown Academy

501 Howell Road, Greenville, SC, 29615-0296 -

School Notes Overview:

Our mission is to enable students with average to above average intelligence, who also experience learning difficulties in the areas of reading, organization, language processing, and written expression, to reach their maximum academic potential. Additionally, we will strive to provide information to our families and the community so all may better understand and relate to children and adults with language-based learning disabilities or dyslexia. Camperdown Academy is committed to providing a progressive education for bright dyslexic children in an academic environment where students can maximize their individual ability to achieve. Camperdown is committed to giving each student the tools needed to succeed in life -- tenacity, wisdom, confidence, insight into individual character, a knowledge that we often learn less from success than from failure. Students are taught a process of thoughtful deliberation and intellectual experimentation that will allow them to achieve their highest potential....

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School Overview:

	Camperdown Academy
School Type	Elem. Or Sec. with a Special Program Emphasis
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 1 - 8
County	Greenville County, SC
Student Body
Total Students	91 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(SC) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	45%
Students by Grade
	Grade 1 - 6 students
	Grade 2 - 7 students
	Grade 3 - 7 students
	Grade 4 - 15 students
	Grade 5 - 13 students
	Grade 6 - 15 students
	Grade 7 - 18 students
	Grade 8 - 10 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	27 teachers
	This School	(SC) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:3	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	178 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Our mission is to enable students with average to above average intelligence, who also experience learning difficulties in the areas of reading, organization, language processing, and written expression, to reach their maximum academic potential. Additionally, we will strive to provide information to our families and the community so all may better understand and relate to children and adults with language-based learning disabilities or dyslexia. Camperdown Academy is committed to providing a progressive education for bright dyslexic children in an academic environment where students can maximize their individual ability to achieve. Camperdown is committed to giving each student the tools needed to succeed in life -- tenacity, wisdom, confidence, insight into individual character, a knowledge that we often learn less from success than from failure. Students are taught a process of thoughtful deliberation and intellectual experimentation that will allow them to achieve their highest potential.
Profile last updated: 02/03/2007

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Spartanburg Day School hires new educators (Spartanburg Herald-Journal)
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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (29615)	School Zip (29615)	(SC) State Average
Population (Approximate)	31,249 people	4,011,615 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	54%	21%
Population Average Age	38 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.2 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$46,950	$38,638
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.4 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	29 years old	33 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (29615) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	55% / 45%	66% / 34%