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Jefferson Community School

280 Quincy Street, Port Townsend, WA, 98368 -

School Notes Overview:

Jefferson Community School is a high quality private school, serving middle and high school students in Port Townsend, Jefferson County and across the Olympic Peninsula of Washington State. JCS is in the beginning stages of membership as a PNAIS educational institution and takes pride in providing hands-on, experiential education for youth in grades 6-12, with an emphasis on national and international service learning expeditions. The mission of Jefferson Community School is to establish a thriving learning community with a common purpose—to forge connections. Through curriculum that is integrated, experiential and expeditionary, our students embark on a rigorous and reverent learning journey to know themselves and discover their interconnections with the world. At Jefferson Community School, we guide our students to become compassionate and thoughtful global citizens who have both the skills and wills to create a more peaceful and sustainable future. Jefferson Community School admits students of any race, sex, color, national origin, and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school....

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School Overview:

	Jefferson Community School
School Type	Alternative School
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 5 - 8
County	Jefferson County, WA
Student Body
Total Students	n/a
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(WA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	21%
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	3 teachers
	This School	(WA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:10	* 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

School Notes:

Jefferson Community School is a high quality private school, serving middle and high school students in Port Townsend, Jefferson County and across the Olympic Peninsula of Washington State. JCS is in the beginning stages of membership as a PNAIS educational institution and takes pride in providing hands-on, experiential education for youth in grades 6-12, with an emphasis on national and international service learning expeditions. The mission of Jefferson Community School is to establish a thriving learning community with a common purpose—to forge connections. Through curriculum that is integrated, experiential and expeditionary, our students embark on a rigorous and reverent learning journey to know themselves and discover their interconnections with the world. At Jefferson Community School, we guide our students to become compassionate and thoughtful global citizens who have both the skills and wills to create a more peaceful and sustainable future. Jefferson Community School admits students of any race, sex, color, national origin, and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.
Profile last updated: 02/24/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (98368)	School Zip (98368)	(WA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	12,818 people	5,855,424 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	42%	29%
Population Average Age	47 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.1 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$38,100	$49,081
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.2 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	31 years old	38 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	71% / 29%	62% / 38%