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Seneca Academy/ The Circle School

15601 Germantown Road, Darnestown, MD, 20874 -

School Notes Overview:

Seneca Academy/The Circle School is an independent coed day school providing developmentally appropriate education for students preschool through Grade 6. Our mission is to nurture each student and their family within our school community. We believe that every student can "Turn Experience Into Knowledge" ....

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School Overview:

	Seneca Academy/ The Circle School
School Membership(s)	The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 6
Year Founded	1983
County	Montgomery County, MD
Student Body
Total Students	209 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MD) School Avg.
% Students of Color	25%	33%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 131 students
	Kind - 20 students
	Grade 1 - 11 students
	Grade 2 - 26 students
	Grade 3 - 6 students
	Grade 4 - 5 students
	Grade 5 - 5 students
	Grade 6 - 5 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	13 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	20%
Average Class Size	12
	This School	(MD) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	n/a	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	175 days	179 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Tuition Notes	Please see website
% on Financial Aid	38%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$3,000
Acceptance Rate	95%
Head of School	Dr. Brooke Carroll
Admissions Director	Jennifer Serenyi
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	5
	Extracurriculars
	Studio Art	Band
	Chorus	Sports Club
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School Notes:

The goals of Seneca Academy are:
- to unlock the potential of each student
- to provide varied opportunities for learning
- to nuture academic excellence
- to establish an environment that is psychologically and physically safe
- to encourage students to think globally
- to engage students in the process of making meaningful decisions about what and how they are learning
Spanish, music, art and physical education are integrated with challenging academics.
Profile last updated: 07/13/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (20874)	School Zip (20874)	(MD) State Average
Population (Approximate)	49,224 people	5,296,486 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	55%	32%
Population Average Age	32 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.6 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$65,104	$56,460
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.9 rooms	6.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	22 years old	40 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	69% / 31%	65% / 35%