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Seattle Jewish Community School

12351 8th Avenue NE, Seattle, WA, 98125-0981 -

School Notes Overview:

We guide, challenge, and inspire children (age 5 through 5th grade) as they embark upon lifelong journeys of learning and Jewish engagement. Fostering intellectual curiosity, creativity, respect for diverse points of view, and joy in learning are core academic goals. Creating meaningful, tangible, and indelible Jewish experience is our core spiritual goal. As a community Jewish day school, SJCS is unaffiliated with a particular Jewish movement or philosophy. Our students learn in an egalitarian, co-educational setting, and our community is rooted in an inclusive approach that respects and values diversity of opinion and practice....

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School Overview:

	Seattle Jewish Community School
School Membership(s)	Other religious school association(s) Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS)
Religious Affiliation	Jewish
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 5
Programs for Learning Differences	Yes
Learning Differences Supported	Mild Learning Differences
Year Founded	1991
County	King County, WA
Student Body
Total Students	90 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(WA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	21%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 7 students
	Kind - 16 students
	Grade 1 - 19 students
	Grade 2 - 16 students
	Grade 3 - 10 students
	Grade 4 - 12 students
	Grade 5 - 10 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	13 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	90%
Average Class Size	15
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(WA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:10	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
% on Financial Aid	30%
Head of School	Debra Butler
Admissions Director	Deb Frockt

School Notes:

The Seattle Jewish Primary School was created by parents who sought an excellent, egalitarian, Jewish day-school education for children in Seattle's Northend. SJCS provides an excellent, egalitarian, K-5 General and Judaic education that promotes Jewish identity and practice, respect for diversity, responsibility for our world and life-long learning.
Profile last updated: 07/28/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (98125)	School Zip (98125)	(WA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	34,994 people	5,855,424 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	51%	29%
Population Average Age	37 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.2 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$42,400	$49,081
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.6 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	45 years old	38 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (98125) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	50% / 50%	62% / 38%