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Running River School

1370 Forest Park Circle, Lafayette, CO, 80026 -

School Notes Overview:

Running River is dedicated to meaningful, real life, experiential and contemplative education. We are a small school that is able to balance EVERY aspect of education: integrating academics around environmental themes, the Arts,contemplative practices, nourishing a foundation for life long health (physical fitness and homemade organic lunches),teaching life skills, spending weekly time in nature, and a strong emphasis on communication and social skill building. We build community through parent involvement and school service projects both locally and globally. ...

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School Overview:

	Running River School
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 8
Year Founded	2000
County	Boulder County, CO
Student Body
Total Students	37 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(CO) School Avg.
% Students of Color	20%	19%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 6 students
	Grade 1 - 5 students
	Grade 2 - 5 students
	Grade 3 - 5 students
	Grade 4 - 4 students
	Grade 5 - 5 students
	Grade 6 - 4 students
	Grade 7 - 3 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	5 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	75%
Average Class Size	15
	This School	(CO) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	n/a	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	174 days	175 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	7 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$7,670
% on Financial Aid	40%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$3,000
Acceptance Rate	95%
Head of School	Nancy Monson
Admissions Director	Nancy Monson

School Notes:

We have small classes with individualized assessment and teaching modules, allowing every child to develop confidence and a love of learning.
We teach what kids are excited about: the natural world that surrounds them (we have rabbits, chickens, a garden and a big field to play in,plus we hike weekly in the Open Spaces and Mountain Spaces all year long.)
We have a strong academic program that is mainly integrated around the study of the natural world(science, history, math, reading, writing), but also has regular reading and math classes, plus creative writing. We have specialists in Art, Theater, Music, P.E. Dance/Yoga/Movement and Spanish.
We believe that at the core of education is developing self knowledge for all learning to be of real value. We balance the inner life with the outer life. To do this we spend daily time on contemplative practices such as sitting, quiet time, time in nature, journaling, and yoga. Our vision lies in educating children to deeply connect to themselves, humanity and the planet.
We create the foundation for life long health: plenty of time outside to play and be physical, (kids learn better if they have time to be active, as well as have hands on learning) weekly hikes, winter ski program, rock climbing and camping trips; homemade organic lunches; teaching kids to cook as well as all about how their bodies work so they can make healthy choices for themselves.
We see service at the heart of living life fully, and so have service projects for the whole school both locally and globally that are hands on and connected directly to kids.
We give kids support and guidance to pursue personal interests.
We have built a solid community of families and teachers. Parents contribute to the classrooms and participate in monthly Parent Forums.
We take the time to give children the tools for being excellent communicators and able to navigate and learn from friendships, or any relationships.
Profile last updated: 08/16/2006

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (80026)	School Zip (80026)	(CO) State Average
Population (Approximate)	25,237 people	4,301,072 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	52%	33%
Population Average Age	34 years old	34 years old
Average Household size	2.6 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$56,655	$51,174
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6 rooms	5.7 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	24 years old	35 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	77% / 23%	66% / 34%