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Nysmith School For The Gifted

13625 Eds Dr, Herndon, VA, 20171-0201 -

School Notes Overview:

Nysmith School The Nysmith School is a family owned and operated private school with over 700 students from pre-school - 8th grade. The Nysmith educational philosophy is based on low teacher/student ratios, loving teachers, creative problem solving and individualized, accelerated programs for reading, math, daily science, computers, logic, foreign language, and much more to make learning exciting. The school is located just off the Dulles Road at Exit 9A (Chantilly/Herndon) in Herndon, making it convenient to both Fairfax and Loudoun County residents. Established in 1983, the nationally recognized program has been named “Best Private School K-8” by readers of Washington Families Magazine for the last 3 years. ...

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School Overview:

	Nysmith School For The Gifted
School Type	Elem. Or Sec. with a Special Program Emphasis
School Membership(s)	National Coalition of Alternative Community Schools Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Year Founded	1983
County	Fairfax County, VA
Student Body
Total Students	719 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(VA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	23%	26%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 100 students
	Kind - 90 students
	Grade 1 - 83 students
	Grade 2 - 90 students
	Grade 3 - 84 students
	Grade 4 - 64 students
	Grade 5 - 68 students
	Grade 6 - 51 students
	Grade 7 - 49 students
	Grade 8 - 40 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	140 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	10%
Average Class Size	18
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(VA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:5	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	178 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$23,180
Tuition Notes	Nysmith does not conduct fundraising drives or solicitations.
Head of School	Kenneth Nysmith
Admissions Director	Marian White

School Notes:

Nysmith School The Nysmith School is a family owned and operated private school with over 700 students from pre-school - 8th grade. The Nysmith educational philosophy is based on low teacher/student ratios, loving teachers, creative problem solving and individualized, accelerated programs for reading, math, daily science, computers, logic, foreign language, and much more to make learning exciting. The school is located just off the Dulles Road at Exit 9A (Chantilly/Herndon) in Herndon, making it convenient to both Fairfax and Loudoun County residents. Established in 1983, the nationally recognized program has been named “Best Private School K-8” by readers of Washington Families Magazine for the last 3 years.
Profile last updated: 02/13/2008

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (20171)	School Zip (20171)	(VA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	33,811 people	7,077,888 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	72%	26%
Population Average Age	33 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	3.1 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$102,577	$55,023
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	7.9 rooms	6.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	20 years old	34 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	81% / 19%	66% / 34%