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Fairhill is a private, non-profit college preparatory school serving students in grades one through twelve. Fairhill’s primary purpose is to provide a superior education for students of average and above intelligence who have been diagnosed with a learning difference such as Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia, Auditory Processing Disorder, or Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Fairhill’s staff works to develop strategies to help individual students "learn to learn" through a multi-sensory approach to teaching, a small student / teacher ratio, and a warm, supportive atmosphere. At Fairhill, each student is recognized as an individual with distinct strengths and weaknesses. Students are taught to maximize their strengths and to employ tools and processes that minimize their weaknesses. A Fairhill education is designed for the whole child, to develop a firm foundation in problem-solving and critical thinking skills that will enhance emotional, social, and academic development. ...read more
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The Fairhill School |
| School Level |
Elementary and Secondary school
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School Type |
Special Education School |
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| School
Membership(s) |
National Coalition of Girls Schools National Association of Independent Schools |
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| Religious Affiliation |
Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered |
Grades 1 - 12 |
| Year
Founded |
1971 |
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County |
Dallas County, TX |
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| Total
Students |
241 students |
| Student
Body Type |
Co-ed |
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TX )
Elementary and Secondary School Avg. |
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| % Students of
Color |
4% |
29% |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 1 - 5 students | | Grade 2 - 10 students | | Grade 3 - 11 students | | Grade 4 - 20 students | | Grade 5 - 24 students | | Grade 6 - 25 students | | Grade 7 - 32 students | | Grade 8 - 24 students | | Grade 9 - 26 students | | Grade 10 - 16 students | | Grade 11 - 24 students | | Grade 12 - 24 students | |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
31 teachers |
| %
Faculty with Advance Degree |
40% |
| Average Class Size |
8 |
| List of Courses Offered |
Link to List of Courses |
| Matriculation Data |
Link to Matriculation Data |
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School |
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TX )
Elementary and Secondary School Avg. |
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| Teacher
: Student Ratio |
1:8 |
1:10 *Ntl.
Public School Avg. »
1:16
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| School
Days in Calendar Year |
175 days |
177 days |
| Hours
in School Day for Students |
7 hours |
7 hours |
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| Admission Deadline |
None / Rolling |
| Yearly
Tuition Cost |
$13,200 |
| Headmaster |
Jane Sego |
| Admissions
Director |
Carla Stanford |
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| Total
Sports Offered |
7 |
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Sports |
| Baseball | Basketball | | Cheering | Golf | | Soccer | Tennis | | Track and Field | |
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- Fairhill is a private, non-profit college preparatory school serving students in grades one through twelve. Fairhill’s primary purpose is to provide a superior education for students of average and above intelligence who have been diagnosed with a learning difference such as Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia, Auditory Processing Disorder, or Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Fairhill’s staff works to develop strategies to help individual students "learn to learn" through a multi-sensory approach to teaching, a small student / teacher ratio, and a warm, supportive atmosphere. At Fairhill, each student is recognized as an individual with distinct strengths and weaknesses. Students are taught to maximize their strengths and to employ tools and processes that minimize their weaknesses. A Fairhill education is designed for the whole child, to develop a firm foundation in problem-solving and critical thinking skills that will enhance emotional, social, and academic development.
- Profile last updated: 02/14/2008
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| About This
Zip Code (
75248 ) |
| School
Zip (
75248 ) |
(
TX ) State Average |
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| Population
(Approximate) |
33,020 people |
20,844,411 people |
| %
(age 25+) w/College Degree |
63% |
23% |
| Population Average
Age |
41 years old |
33 years old |
| Average Household
Size |
2.2 persons |
2.6 persons |
| Median Household
Income |
$69,809 |
$46,000 |
| Avg. # of Rooms
in Household |
5.8 rooms |
5.2 rooms |
| Median Age of
Housing Structure |
30 years old |
33 years old |
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View current housing listings in 75248 |
Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (75248)
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| %
Owning / % Renting |
57% / 43% |
59% / 41% |
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