Ricks Center for Gifted Children
2040 South York Street, Denver, CO, 80208 - View a map of this school Map  tel: (303)871-2982
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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. ...read more  

School Overview:
Ricks Center For Gifted Children
School Level Elementary and Secondary school
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 302 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
This School ( CO ) Elementary and Secondary School Avg.
% Students of Color n/a 18%
Students by Grade
Pre-K - 50 students
Kind - 32 students
Grade 1 - 30 students
Grade 2 - 30 students
Grade 3 - 20 students
Grade 4 - 20 students
Grade 5 - 30 students
Grade 6 - 30 students
Grade 7 - 30 students
Grade 8 - 30 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 40 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree 30%
Average Class Size 18
This School ( CO ) Elementary and Secondary School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:8 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 Feb. 8
Yearly Tuition Cost $11,000
Headmaster Norma Lu Hafenstein, PhD
Admissions Director Ellen Honeck
 
Sports:
Total Sports Offered 4

Sports
BaseballBasketball
SoccerVolley 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

School Zip Code:

About This Zip Code ( 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 34.3 years old
Average Household Size n/a 2.4 persons
Median Household Income n/a $50,127
Avg. # of Rooms in Household n/a 5.7 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure n/a 36 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (80208)



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% Owning / % Renting n/a / n/a 66% / 34%
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1. Mile High Academy - 259 students - view location
2. Colorado Christian School - 128 students - view location
3. Denver Academy - 436 students - view location
4. Dove Christian Academy - n/a - view location
5. Kent Denver School - 640 students - view location
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