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North Branch School

221 Mickens Road, Afton, VA, 22920-0229 -

School Notes Overview:

North Branch School fosters respect, non-violence, environmental responsibility, and the involvement of students, teachers and families in our community. We value the uniqueness of each child. Our curriculum promotes the desire to learn and to develop abilities to the fullest. We are dedicated to providing a diverse environment that stimulates curiosity, creativity, and cooperation....

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School Overview:

	North Branch School
School Type	Elem. Or Sec. with a Special Program Emphasis
School Membership(s)	State or regional independent school association
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Year Founded	1983
County	Nelson County, VA
Student Body
Total Students	89 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(VA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	1%	26%
Students by Grade
	Nursery - 10 students
	Pre-K - 8 students
	Kind - 6 students
	Grade 1 - 5 students
	Grade 2 - 13 students
	Grade 3 - 10 students
	Grade 4 - 11 students
	Grade 5 - 10 students
	Grade 6 - 6 students
	Grade 7 - 7 students
	Grade 8 - 3 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	15 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	63%
Average Class Size	12
List of Courses Offered	Link to List of Courses
Matriculation Data	Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(VA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:10	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	175 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Tuition Notes	Preschool - $1,710 for 2 mornings a week, $3,015 for 4 mornings a week; Kindergarten and Elementary - $4,995 for 4 full days (no Wednesdays), $5,805 for 5 full days; Upper Elementary - $6,300 for 5 full days; Middle School - $6,480 for 5 full days -- all
Head of School	Charlotte Zinsser Booth
Admissions Director	Charlotte Zinsser Booth
Admissions Associate	Cleo Keller
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	4
	Extracurriculars
	Food Pantry (Middle School)	Model UN (Middle School)
	Science Club (Elementary)	Yearbook (Middle School)

School Notes:

North Branch is a private, not-for-profit school for children ages 3 – 14 (pre-school through 8th grade) in Afton, Virginia (Nelson County). We offer academic challenge in a nurturing environment, stretching our students without stressing them and/or their families. We emphasize hands-on learning and cooperation, while giving our students a solid foundation in academics, the arts, and life skills.
Our 11-acre campus in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains includes two classroom buildings with 15 classrooms, a large outdoor playground, a Nature Trail maintained by teachers and students, and fields and woods for students to enjoy.
NBS currently enrolls over 90 students and has a faculty/staff of 16. Students and teachers come from Augusta, Albemarle, and Nelson Counties. The faculty has very low turnover, as approximately half of the teachers and staff have worked at NBS for ten years or more, and about another quarter have worked here 5 years or more. The most recent new teachers are also NBS alumni.
NBS is committed to keeping its tuition reasonable for all families. We offer tuition assistance in the form of tuition credit work, in which families help clean and maintain the school, organize fundraisers, and contribute in other ways that help keep our costs as low as possible.
Everyone is honored at North Branch School!
northbranch@ceva.net 221 Mickens Road Afton Virginia 22920 phone (540) 456-8450
Profile last updated: 09/25/2009

In the News:

Nelson forming rules on wind turbine use (The News & Advance)
posted on September 18, 2009 at 04:38:46 am
The wind rolling off of Elk Mountain feels fast enough that the staff of North Branch School in Afton wonder if it could cut the school’s electricity bill.
Nelson County wind use rules forming (The News & Advance)
posted on September 16, 2009 at 01:06:07 pm
The wind rolling off of Elk Mountain feels fast enough that the staff of North Branch School in Afton wonders if it could cut the school’s electricity bill.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (22920)	School Zip (22920)	(VA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	3,384 people	7,077,888 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	31%	26%
Population Average Age	41 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$47,517	$55,023
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.8 rooms	6.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	37 years old	34 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	78% / 22%	66% / 34%