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Arthur Morgan School

60 Ams Circle, Burnsville, NC, 28714 -

School Notes Overview:

Arthur Morgan School is an innovative boarding and day school for 27 boys and girls in grades 7-9. These students and a dozen staff learn together by living together-sharing work, play, study and decision making. AMS is an energetic, loving community dedicated to supporting individuality while teaching harmony with others....

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School Overview:

	Arthur Morgan School
School Type	Alternative School
School Membership(s)	National Coalition of Alternative Community Schools
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 7 - 9
Year Founded	1962
County	Yancey County, NC
Student Body
Total Students	20 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NC) School Avg.
% Students of Color	21%	30%
Students by Grade
	Grade 7 - 6 students
	Grade 8 - 9 students
	Grade 9 - 5 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	13 teachers
Average Class Size	8
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(NC) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:2	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	8 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$21,000
% on Financial Aid	60%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$7,000
Acceptance Rate	95%
Head of School	Meghan Lundy-Jones
Admissions Director	Meghan Lundy-Jones

School Notes:

The program at AMS is specially designed to fit the needs and interests of teenagers. Small academic classes provide close attention to individual needs, while a wide range of electives emphasize self-expression and hands-on learning. Based on Montessori principles and Quaker values of simple living, AMS puts great emphasis on teaching practical skills through both daily chores and periodic work projects in the wider community. Being located at the foot of the Black Mountains, the 100 acre campus consists mainly of woods and meadows and is largely surrounded by National Forest. This is one of the school's greatest resources and provides students with opportunities for a wide range of outdoor activities including backpacking, biking and canoing. Extended wilderness trips in the fall and spring are supplemented by periodic day hikes and overnights. Through these trips students face challenges and experience successes that are not found in the classroom. In addition to these wilderness trips, service learning field trips are planned each year. These three week trips are planned around themes such as Civil Rights, U.S. Government and Politics, and Hunger and Homelessness. Students help plan and organize the trips and travel in small groups to explore some of these difficult topics while providing volunteer service work. The central aim of the school is to help each student grow into a confident and responsible young person. Instead of learning to compete, students learn to cooperate, care for themselves, their world and each other.
Profile last updated: 07/16/2009

In the News:

North Carolina students help paint home of Birmingham bluesman (Birmingham News)
posted on February 26, 2009 at 08:37:48 pm
The students are in town as part of an 18-day field trip exploring the link between the civil rights movement and blues music.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (28714)	School Zip (28714)	(NC) State Average
Population (Approximate)	15,661 people	8,047,333 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	18%	24%
Population Average Age	42 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$29,304	$43,285
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.2 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	31 years old	31 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	79% / 21%	65% / 35%