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Rocking Horse Academy

6022 Mcnaughton, Kyle, TX, 78640 -

School Notes Overview:

Rocking Horse Academy opened August 4, 2002. The owner is Jane Terrell. Jane has a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Arts degrees in Speech Communication. She is also a Texas State Certified Teacher. Jane spent her career as a speech and honors English teacher at LBJ High School. She is currently a speech instructor at Austin Community College. The importance of a quality education is central to what she values in life. Rocking Horse Academy, an accredited school, is dedicated to teaching old-fashioned values tempered with today's educational research. We believe children are our treasures. That is why making sure they are nurtured, well-educated, and safe is so important to us. We are committed to making our school a state-of-the art facility, designed to provide children with the best learning environment possible. Rocking Horse Academy offers a wide range of educational programs-from a curriculum for stimulating infants to tutoring school-age children. The staff includes teachers with degrees or childcare certification. ...

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School Overview:

	Rocking Horse Academy
School Type	Early Childhood / Day Care
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - Prekindergarten
County	Hays County, TX
Student Body
Total Students	29 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(TX) School Avg.
% Students of Color	14%	36%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 22 students
	Kind - 7 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	2 teachers
	This School	(TX) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:14	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	185 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	7 hours

School Notes:

Rocking Horse Academy opened August 4, 2002. The owner is Jane Terrell. Jane has a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Arts degrees in Speech Communication. She is also a Texas State Certified Teacher. Jane spent her career as a speech and honors English teacher at LBJ High School. She is currently a speech instructor at Austin Community College. The importance of a quality education is central to what she values in life. Rocking Horse Academy, an accredited school, is dedicated to teaching old-fashioned values tempered with today's educational research. We believe children are our treasures. That is why making sure they are nurtured, well-educated, and safe is so important to us. We are committed to making our school a state-of-the art facility, designed to provide children with the best learning environment possible. Rocking Horse Academy offers a wide range of educational programs-from a curriculum for stimulating infants to tutoring school-age children. The staff includes teachers with degrees or childcare certification.
Profile last updated: 02/24/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (78640)	School Zip (78640)	(TX) State Average
Population (Approximate)	16,001 people	20,844,411 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	20%	23%
Population Average Age	29 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	3.3 persons	2.6 persons
Median Household Income	$48,134	$46,000
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.3 rooms	5.2 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	17 years old	33 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	85% / 15%	59% / 41%