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Orchard Valley School

2290 VT Route 14 North, East Montpelier, VT, 05651-0560 -

School Notes Overview:

Orchard Valley School is a Developing Waldorf School located in East Montpelier on 55 acres of land. The Grace Farm campus serves nursery through Grade 7. Grade 8 will be offered in 2007-2008. A satelite mixed kindergarden program is offered at the Child's Garden Campus in Montpelier for ages 3-6. ...

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School Overview:

	Orchard Valley School
School Type	Waldorf School
School Membership(s)	Association of Military Colleges and Schools
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery School - 7
Year Founded	2003
County	Washington County, VT
Student Body
Total Students	106 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(VT) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	7%
Students by Grade
	Nursery - 16 students
	Pre-K - 19 students
	Kind - 17 students
	Grade 1 - 13 students
	Grade 2 - 11 students
	Grade 3 - 12 students
	Grade 4 - 15 students
	Grade 5 - 3 students
	Grade 6 - 4 students
	Grade 7 - 12 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	7 teachers
	This School	(VT) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:6	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	171 days	175 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$6,800
Tuition Notes	For Grades 1 to 7.
% on Financial Aid	50%
Head of School	Deb Reed

School Notes:

2006-07 Programs Early Education Programs * Saturday Morning Garden at the Child’s Garden, Montpelier o serving 2½ to 4 year-olds accompanied by their parent(s) o a four-session introduction to our nursery and kindergarten o Four Saturday mornings, 9:00-11:30 am o offered both in the fall and spring (dates to be announced) * Friday Morning Garden at Grace Farm, East Montpelier o serving 2½ to 4 year-olds accompanied by their parent(s) o Friday mornings, 9:00 - 11:30 am o offering full-year or half-year sessions, September through May * Nursery at Grace Farm o serving 3½ to 5 year-olds o 8:30 am to noon o 4-day program (Monday through Thursday) o 2-day options (Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday) * Kindergarten at Grace Farm o serving 5 and 6 year-olds o 8:30 am to noon o 5-day program (Monday through Friday) * Mixed-age Kindergarten at Child’s Garden o serving 3½ to 6 year-olds o 8:30 am to noon o 5-day program (Monday through Friday) o 2-day option (Tuesday/Thursday) o 3-day option (Monday/Wednesday/Friday) * After School Care at both locations o September to June (except for school vacations/holidays) o care available noon to 3 pm for children in nursery and kindergarten; 3-5 pm for grades children and their younger siblings Grades 1 – 7 at Grace Farm * 8:25 am to 3:00 pm. Monday through Friday, 2 pm release on Thursdays * French * Handwork classes * Earthcrafts * Movement education classes * Music classes, grades 3-6 # Woodworking, Grades 5 – 7 # Optional: violin lessons
Profile last updated: 10/24/2006

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (05651)	School Zip (05651)	(VT) State Average
Population (Approximate)	1,469 people	608,822 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	37%	34%
Population Average Age	39 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.6 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$43,935	$38,372
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.1 rooms	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	36 years old	50 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	87% / 13%	59% / 41%