East Dallas Community School
924 Wayne St, Dallas, TX, 75223-0752 - View a map of this school Map  tel: (214)824-8950
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EDCS is a nonprofit, AMI-recognized Montessori school serving an ethnically diverse group of primarily low income families. We are family and community oriented, and we welcome and encourage parent involvement. For almost 30 years we have been proving that all children, regardless of ethnicity or income level, can succeed when we start young and involve parents. ...read more  

School Overview:
East Dallas Community School
School Level Elementary school
School Type Montessori School
School Membership(s) Association Montessori Internationale (AMI)
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades Prekindergarten - 3
Year Founded 1978
County Dallas County, TX
Student Body
Total Students 84 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
This School ( TX ) Elementary School Avg.
% Students of Color 88% 38%
Students by Grade
Pre-K - 38 students
Kind - 22 students
Grade 1 - 9 students
Grade 2 - 6 students
Grade 3 - 9 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 8 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree 100%
Average Class Size 24
This School ( TX ) Elementary School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:11 1:14
*Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year 175 days 180 days
Hours in School Day for Students 7 hours 7 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $4,300
Tuition Notes Tuition is charged on a sliding scale, depending on family income. Additionally, we offer tuition credit for volunteer work to all families, regardless of income level.
Headmaster Mary Caroline Parker
 
School Notes:
  • EDCS is an AMI-recognized Montessori school. All teachers are AMI-trained and certified.
  • We offer a parent education program for families with children from birth to age 3, a dual-language immersion toddler community for children from 14 months to age 3, two primary classes for children ages 3 to 6, a lower elementary class for children ages 6 to 9, and before and after school care.
  • In a neighborhood in which the public high school graduation rate is less than 50%, of children who attended EDCS through the third grade and who are now old enough to have graduated from high school, 94% have graduated from high school and 88% of these have gone on to college.
  • Profile last updated: 03/16/2007
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code ( 75223 )
School Zip ( 75223 ) ( TX ) State Average
Population (Approximate) 15,652 people 20,844,411 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 16% 23%
Population Average Age 28 years old 33 years old
Average Household Size 3.4 persons 2.6 persons
Median Household Income $28,607 $46,000
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.5 rooms 5.2 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 55 years old 33 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (75223)



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% Owning / % Renting 51% / 49% 59% / 41%
 
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  Nearby Schools:

1. St. Thomas Aquinas Elementary School - 656 students - view location
2. Zion Lutheran School - 193 students - view location
3. Dallas Jr Academy - 118 students - view location
4. St. Anthony Catholic School - 183 students - view location
5. St. Philips School And Community Center - 181 students - view location
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