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Bellingham Cooperative School

2710 McKenzie Avenue, Bellingham, WA, 98225-0982 -

School Notes Overview:

Bellingham Cooperative School, 'a country school in the city,' offers a body-brain compatible learning environment for children from preschool through eighth grade. Small classes, individualized instruction and a multi-facted approach to education supports both academic achievement and your child's development as a whole. Our school buildings are surrounded by two acres of play fields, gardens, natural areas, pasture and fruit trees, all on the south side of Bellingham, Washington....

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School Overview:

	Bellingham Cooperative School
School Type	Alternative School
School Membership(s)	Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - 8
Year Founded	1969
County	Whatcom County, WA
Student Body
Total Students	55 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(WA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	12%	14%
Students by Grade
	Unspecified Grade Placement - 55 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	6 teachers
Average Class Size	10
	This School	(WA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:24	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Head of School	Heidi Alford
Admissions Director	Heidi Alford
Admissions Associate	Lia Ayley

School Notes:

Our program accommodates both full-time and part-time students. We support individualized learning, providing a foundation of academic skills and the freedom for each child to explore in his or her own creative directions. Our classes are intentionally small, so that each child receives abundant individual attention and can proceed at his or her own pace. An atmosphere of intimacy and quiet expectation allows children to absorb from each experience what is significant for them, and to pursue their unique interests and passions.
Small class size and compassionate communication methods foster a feeling of security and positive interactions between students. Groups of mixed ages provide opportunities for students to develop close relationships with both adults and children.
Recent brain research emphasizes that learning happens best when children are actively engaged with the world around them, and in our forty years of experience in childhood education we have found this to be true. With this in mind, nature, the outdoors and physical activity are essential elements of our curriculum.
We also provide: Before and after school program daily; day camps during summer and school vacations; homeschool support for part-time students and their parents.
Profile last updated: 06/22/2009

In the News:

Summer vacation begins this week for some students (The Bellingham Herald)
posted on June 3, 2009 at 11:39:22 pm
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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (98225)	School Zip (98225)	(WA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	42,414 people	5,855,424 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	42%	29%
Population Average Age	29 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.1 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$29,056	$49,081
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.4 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	48 years old	38 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (98225) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	42% / 58%	62% / 38%