Child School/new Heights School-child

4030 86th Avenue Se Suite F, Mercer Island, WA, 98040-0980 - View a map of this schoolMap

School Notes Overview:

Child School provides early intervention for children ages 3-10. Each classroom is made up of 7 to 10 students, with a student to teacher ratio of no more than 5:1. Each student has an individualized education program (IEP) which assures that the student will have opportunities to develop their areas of strength and receive extra help in the areas where skill development is more difficult. At Child School we place a strong emphasis on the development of social interaction skills because they are so basic to a student's overall school success. Children with learning differences often have difficulty generalizing skills to new situations or environments. By using games, activities, lessons, and practice, teachers help students with several important areas of social development: building self esteem, rules, formulas and tools for appropriate social interactions; problem solving and conflict resolution skills; self regulation and anger management; empathy training; and enhancing self expression, social skill development, and cooperation through the arts....

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School Overview:

 
Child School/new Heights School-child
School Type Special Education School
School Membership(s) National Association of Private Special Education Centers
Other associations(s) for exceptional children
National Association for the Education of Young Children
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 11
County King County, WA
Student Body
Total Students 53 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
This School
(WA) School Avg.
% Students of Color 9% 27%
Students by Grade
Grade 5 - 1 students
Grade 8 - 5 students
Grade 9 - 6 students
Grade 10 - 1 students
Grade 11 - 1 students
Unspecified Grade Placement - 39 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 7 teachers
This School
(WA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:6 * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year 210 days 180 days
Hours in School Day for Students 6 hours 6 hours

School Notes:

  • Child School provides early intervention for children ages 3-10. Each classroom is made up of 7 to 10 students, with a student to teacher ratio of no more than 5:1. Each student has an individualized education program (IEP) which assures that the student will have opportunities to develop their areas of strength and receive extra help in the areas where skill development is more difficult. At Child School we place a strong emphasis on the development of social interaction skills because they are so basic to a student's overall school success. Children with learning differences often have difficulty generalizing skills to new situations or environments. By using games, activities, lessons, and practice, teachers help students with several important areas of social development: building self esteem, rules, formulas and tools for appropriate social interactions; problem solving and conflict resolution skills; self regulation and anger management; empathy training; and enhancing self expression, social skill development, and cooperation through the arts.
  • Profile last updated: 02/21/2007

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (98040)
School Zip (98040)
(WA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 22,036 people 5,855,424 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 73% 29%
Population Average Age 44 years old 35 years old
Average Household size 2.6 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $91,904 $49,081
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 7.5 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 43 years old 38 years old
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Zipcode (98040)


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% Owning / % Renting 80% / 20% 62% / 38%

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