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Serendipity Children's Center

4833 Tumwater Valley Drive Se, Tumwater, WA, 98501 -

School Notes Overview:

Serendipity Children’s Center was the dream of two friends and schoolteachers in 1985. They taught and ran the program until 1987. Dan and Lynnette McCarty purchased Serendipity Children’s Center in 1990. At that time, licensed capacity was 63 children ages six months to age five. Over the past years, there have been many changes and much growth, while maintaining superb quality and reputation. The growth has been a part of the center’s history. Serendipity is currently licensed to serve 170 students ranging from ages two to ten. Dan and Lynnette have provided continued growth by increasing space, improving the quality of curriculum, and staying current with the early care and education trends. Their goal to insure that the children served are receiving what they need for a successful ongoing educational process. They remain committed to providing a place of growth and development and a place where children can feel at home....

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School Overview:

	Serendipity Children's Center
School Type	Early Childhood / Day Care
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - Prekindergarten
County	Thurston County, WA
Student Body
Total Students	166 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(WA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	21%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 150 students
	Kind - 16 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	1 teachers
	This School	(WA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:166	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	182 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	3 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Serendipity Children’s Center was the dream of two friends and schoolteachers in 1985. They taught and ran the program until 1987. Dan and Lynnette McCarty purchased Serendipity Children’s Center in 1990. At that time, licensed capacity was 63 children ages six months to age five. Over the past years, there have been many changes and much growth, while maintaining superb quality and reputation. The growth has been a part of the center’s history. Serendipity is currently licensed to serve 170 students ranging from ages two to ten. Dan and Lynnette have provided continued growth by increasing space, improving the quality of curriculum, and staying current with the early care and education trends. Their goal to insure that the children served are receiving what they need for a successful ongoing educational process. They remain committed to providing a place of growth and development and a place where children can feel at home.
Profile last updated: 03/17/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (98501)	School Zip (98501)	(WA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	33,049 people	5,855,424 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	44%	29%
Population Average Age	37 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$47,230	$49,081
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.5 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	34 years old	38 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	62% / 38%	62% / 38%