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Ricks Center for Gifted Children

2040 South York Street, Denver, CO, 80208 -

School Notes Overview:

Ricks Center for Gifted Children at the University of Denver, serves gifted and talented children preschool through eighth grade. Ricks Center designs and implements thematic curricula that provides in-depth, integrated topic studies and individualized learning in multi-aged classrooms. ...

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School Overview:

	Ricks Center For Gifted Children
School Type	Elem. Or Sec. with a Special Program Emphasis
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Year Founded	1984
County	Denver County, CO
Student Body
Total Students	270 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(CO) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	19%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 50 students
	Kind - 32 students
	Grade 1 - 27 students
	Grade 2 - 27 students
	Grade 3 - 27 students
	Grade 4 - 27 students
	Grade 5 - 20 students
	Grade 6 - 20 students
	Grade 7 - 20 students
	Grade 8 - 20 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	40 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	30%
Average Class Size	18
	This School	(CO) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:9	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	176 days	175 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	7 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$11,000
Tuition Notes	Tuition ranges based on the level.
% on Financial Aid	20%
Head of School	Norma Lu Hafenstein, PhD
Admissions Director	Ellen Honeck, PhD
Admissions Associate	Susan Murphy-Jacobs
Sport
Total Sports Offered	4
	Sports
	Baseball	Basketball
	Soccer	Volley Ball

School Notes:

We serve gifted children ages 3 to 14 (8th grade)
Curriculum addresses the whole child in the areas of intellectual, emotional, aesthetic, physical and social needs
Curriculum is thematic and integrated
Cutting edge curriculum design
A building designed exclusively for gifted children with input from students, teachers, and parents
Endowment fund to support excellence in teaching
Family School Organization hosting school carnival, special events, community service and silent auction
Alumni attend prominent public and private institutions form both secondary and post-secondary
Profile last updated: 11/07/2008

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (80208)	School Zip (80208)	(CO) State Average
Population (Approximate)	n/a	4,301,072 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	n/a	33%
Population Average Age	n/a	34 years old
Average Household size	n/a	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	n/a	$51,174
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	n/a	5.7 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	n/a	35 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	n/a / n/a	66% / 34%