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Desiderata School |
| School Level |
Elementary and Secondary school
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School Type |
Elem. Or Sec. with a Special Program Emphasis |
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| School
Membership(s) |
National Coalition of Alternative Community Schools (NCACS) |
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| Religious Affiliation |
Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered |
Grades 1 - 12 |
| Programs for Learning Differences |
Yes |
| Learning Differences Supported |
ADD/ADHD Dyslexia |
| Year
Founded |
1982 |
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County |
Boulder County, CO |
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| Total
Students |
49 students |
| Student
Body Type |
Co-ed |
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School |
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CO )
Elementary and Secondary School Avg. |
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| % Students of
Color |
n/a |
18% |
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| Students by Grade |
| Kind - 1 students | | Grade 1 - 1 students | | Grade 2 - 1 students | | Grade 4 - 3 students | | Grade 5 - 1 students | | Grade 6 - 3 students | | Grade 8 - 12 students | | Grade 9 - 4 students | | Grade 10 - 1 students | | Grade 11 - 9 students | | Grade 12 - 13 students | |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
8 teachers |
| Average Class Size |
6 |
| Number of AP Courses |
12 |
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School |
(
CO )
Elementary and Secondary School Avg. |
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| Teacher
: Student Ratio |
1:6 |
1:9 *Ntl.
Public School Avg. »
1:16
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| School
Days in Calendar Year |
336 days |
175 days |
| Hours
in School Day for Students |
8 hours |
7 hours |
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| Admission Deadline |
Sep. 1 / Rolling |
| Yearly
Tuition Cost |
$5,000 |
| Tuition Notes |
Cost listed is per student per year, for the most intensive program. Other programs are less expensive. |
| %
on Financial Aid |
10% |
| Average
Financial Aid Grant |
$2,000 |
| Acceptance
Rate |
90% |
| Headmaster |
Larame Spence |
| Admissions
Director |
Pandi Spence |
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- Some excellent reasons to choose Desiderata School as the support structure for your student's education:
- Desiderata's 'B or better' policy insures that students achieve a high level of proficiency in each subject area before moving on.
- Class size is limited to 8 students, allowing some amount of important socialization, but limiting the level of unnecessary distraction.
- The quiet country location on 8 forested acres allows students a chance to be active away from the annoyance and possible dangers of city streets.
- Over 400 different course descriptions ensure that your student has the best possible match between personality/learning style and curriculum.
- Profile last updated: 02/11/2008
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| About This
Zip Code (
80503 ) |
| School
Zip (
80503 ) |
(
CO ) State Average |
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| Population
(Approximate) |
25,544 people |
4,301,072 people |
| %
(age 25+) w/College Degree |
55% |
33% |
| Population Average
Age |
39 years old |
34.3 years old |
| Average Household
Size |
2.6 persons |
2.4 persons |
| Median Household
Income |
$71,605 |
$50,127 |
| Avg. # of Rooms
in Household |
6.9 rooms |
5.7 rooms |
| Median Age of
Housing Structure |
23 years old |
36 years old |
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (80503)
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| %
Owning / % Renting |
79% / 21% |
66% / 34% |
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