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Mirman School For Gifted Child

16180 Mulholland Drive, Los Angeles, CA, 90049-0900 -

School Notes Overview:

The Mirman School offers an environment where the highly gifted student is challenged mentally, supported emotionally, enriched academically and integrated socially to his or her greatest potential. Nestled in the Santa Monica Mountains above Los Angeles, California, it is an independent co-educational school designed to meet the needs of intellectually gifted children ages 5 to 14. The school recognizes that the innate intellectual potential of the child is not enough to ensure the actualizing of giftedness; there must be nurture to maximize nature. Having recognized that gifted children learn differently, the school is committed to providing an academically appropriate learning environment that is stimulating, secure and joyful, with an age-appropriate social and emotional setting in which gifted children can blossom and maximize their potential. The school values the many facets and faces of giftedness in the diversity of its programs and its student population. Furthermore, the children are encouraged and guided to utilize their intellect and their compassion in a constructive way to help society and their fellow men and women. ...

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School Overview:

	Mirman School For Gifted Child
School Type	Elem. Or Sec. with a Special Program Emphasis
School Membership(s)	The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 1 - 9
Year Founded	1962
County	Los Angeles County, CA
Student Body
Total Students	343 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	30%	37%
Students by Grade
	Grade 1 - 36 students
	Grade 2 - 40 students
	Grade 3 - 40 students
	Grade 4 - 44 students
	Grade 5 - 44 students
	Grade 6 - 48 students
	Grade 7 - 49 students
	Grade 8 - 27 students
	Grade 9 - 15 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	35 teachers
Average Class Size	12
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:12	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	172 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	Jan. 10
Head of School	John Thomas West III
Admissions Director	Becky Riley Fisher
Admissions Associate	Rita Anne Smith

School Notes:

The Mirman School offers an environment where the highly gifted student is challenged mentally, supported emotionally, enriched academically and integrated socially to his or her greatest potential. Nestled in the Santa Monica Mountains above Los Angeles, California, it is an independent co-educational school designed to meet the needs of intellectually gifted children ages 5 to 14. The school recognizes that the innate intellectual potential of the child is not enough to ensure the actualizing of giftedness; there must be nurture to maximize nature. Having recognized that gifted children learn differently, the school is committed to providing an academically appropriate learning environment that is stimulating, secure and joyful, with an age-appropriate social and emotional setting in which gifted children can blossom and maximize their potential. The school values the many facets and faces of giftedness in the diversity of its programs and its student population. Furthermore, the children are encouraged and guided to utilize their intellect and their compassion in a constructive way to help society and their fellow men and women.
Profile last updated: 05/08/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (90049)	School Zip (90049)	(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	33,520 people	33,864,644 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	74%	32%
Population Average Age	40 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	2.0 persons	2.8 persons
Median Household Income	$84,342	$51,306
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.7 rooms	4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	46 years old	41 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	53% / 47%	55% / 45%