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Discovery School

323 S Grant Street, Spokane, WA, 99202-0992 -

School Notes Overview:

Students in preschool through sixth grade learn a rich variety of academic skills with an experienced, state-certified teaching staff. Within small cluster groups, students are introduced to skills of deductive reasoning, brainstorming, time management, critical thinking, and problem solving....

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School Overview:

	Discovery School
School Membership(s)	National Association of Independent Schools State or regional independent school association Solomon Schechter Day Schools (SSDS)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - 6
Year Founded	1984
County	Spokane County, WA
Student Body
Total Students	105 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(WA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	14%	21%
Students by Grade
	Nursery - 20 students
	Pre-K - 13 students
	Kind - 10 students
	Grade 1 - 13 students
	Grade 2 - 13 students
	Grade 3 - 7 students
	Grade 4 - 13 students
	Grade 5 - 10 students
	Grade 6 - 6 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	9 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	20%
Average Class Size	15
	This School	(WA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:15	* 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
Yearly Tuition Cost	$10,000
Tuition Notes	Tuition for Preschool ranges from $1705 to $4239 depending on the number of days. Full day Pre-K through 6th grade tuition is $10000
% on Financial Aid	54%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$5,000
Acceptance Rate	70%
Head of School	Gayle Peterson
Admissions Director	Karen Montague

School Notes:

*Active, hands-on learning *Conceptual learning that leads to understanding along with acquisition of basic skills *Meaningful, relevant learning experiences *Interactive teaching and cooperative learning *A broad range of relevant content, integrated across traditional subject matter divisions
Profile last updated: 09/29/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (99202)	School Zip (99202)	(WA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	19,801 people	5,855,424 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	31%	29%
Population Average Age	30 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.3 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$25,053	$49,081
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.7 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	63 years old	38 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	48% / 52%	62% / 38%