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Ascension School

220 W 108th Street, New York, NY, 10025 -

School Notes Overview:

Ascension School is a Roman Catholic educational community committed to exploring and developing the spiritual, intellectual and social potential of our children who are welcomed from diverse religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Through our integrative, values based approach, we cultivate compassion, acceptance of others, critical thinking, and social awareness while fostering a life-long passion of learning. Founded in 1911, under the supervision of the Sisters of Charity of Mount St. Vincent and the De La Salle Brothers, our school continues to this day to serve young children in the city with quality education rooted in the Catholic Faith. Our religious education provides insights and experiences that allow each student, in light of individual needs, learning styles, and academic differences, to practice love of neighbor, responsibility towards community and sharing of self. Cognizant of the uniqueness of each learner as a person created in the image and likeness of God, we aim to help all our children reach their potential through wide-ranging programs in the major disciplines, art, music, dance, and physical education, that explore and develop their unique talents. The NY State Standards, Archdiocesan Guidelines Essential Learnings are implemented with the aid of technology and a wide variety of age-appropriate teaching strategies and rich instructional materials....

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School Overview:

	Ascension School
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Year Founded	1911
County	New York County, NY
Student Body
Total Students	324 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
% Students of Color	85%	36%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 56 students
	Kind - 35 students
	Grade 1 - 35 students
	Grade 2 - 40 students
	Grade 3 - 27 students
	Grade 4 - 26 students
	Grade 5 - 26 students
	Grade 6 - 28 students
	Grade 7 - 25 students
	Grade 8 - 26 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	14 teachers
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:22	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	n/a	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Tuition Notes	Tuition varies depending on the grade the student is in.

School Notes:

Ascension School is a Roman Catholic educational community committed to exploring and developing the spiritual, intellectual and social potential of our children who are welcomed from diverse religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Through our integrative, values based approach, we cultivate compassion, acceptance of others, critical thinking, and social awareness while fostering a life-long passion of learning. Founded in 1911, under the supervision of the Sisters of Charity of Mount St. Vincent and the De La Salle Brothers, our school continues to this day to serve young children in the city with quality education rooted in the Catholic Faith. Our religious education provides insights and experiences that allow each student, in light of individual needs, learning styles, and academic differences, to practice love of neighbor, responsibility towards community and sharing of self. Cognizant of the uniqueness of each learner as a person created in the image and likeness of God, we aim to help all our children reach their potential through wide-ranging programs in the major disciplines, art, music, dance, and physical education, that explore and develop their unique talents. The NY State Standards, Archdiocesan Guidelines Essential Learnings are implemented with the aid of technology and a wide variety of age-appropriate teaching strategies and rich instructional materials.
Profile last updated: 07/10/2009

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More NYC Schools Investigated For Flu Outbreaks (WCBS-TV New York)
posted on April 30, 2009 at 10:01:53 am
Has the swine flu spread within New York City? First two schools in Queens, and now the city's health department is investigating whether students at a school in Manhattan and at two Catholic schools in Brooklyn have the virus as well.
City reacts to swine flu (Columbia Daily Spectator)
posted on April 30, 2009 at 06:19:44 am
After six students at the Ascension School on West 108th Street were suspected of having swine flu, city health officials tested four children and a teacher at the school on Wednesday, and took samples from another two students who were sick at home.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (10025)	School Zip (10025)	(NY) State Average
Population (Approximate)	97,086 people	18,975,234 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	61%	32%
Population Average Age	37 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.0 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$49,733	$44,151
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	3.3 rooms	4.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	70 years old	58 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	21% / 79%	41% / 59%