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Closing The Gap School

5989 Approach Road, Sarasota, FL, 34238 -

School Notes Overview:

The GAP School's mission is two-fold: it is for students with learning disabilities who need to retrain, refocus, and reconnect with their own learning potential so they can get back into public and charter schools, as well as, other private schools; and it offers support, foundation, and direction to our families. The GAP School does not discriminate in any way on the basis of race, religion, or creed with respect to admissions, student privileges, facultyor scholarships. The philosophies of The GAP School are embedded in Howard Gardner’s multiple intelligence model and Dr. Mel Levine’s neuro developmental construct model. When the teaching team, students and families understand the student’s strengths and challenges, the outcomes are more realistic. Students start out with a multi-talented label instead of a learning disability label. ...

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School Overview:

	Closing The Gap School
School Type	Special Education School
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 2 - 9
County	Sarasota County, FL
Student Body
Total Students	40 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(FL) School Avg.
% Students of Color	3%	28%
Students by Grade
	Grade 2 - 6 students
	Grade 3 - 1 students
	Grade 4 - 8 students
	Grade 5 - 4 students
	Grade 6 - 11 students
	Grade 7 - 5 students
	Grade 8 - 1 students
	Grade 9 - 4 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	6 teachers
	This School	(FL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:6	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	177 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

The GAP School's mission is two-fold: it is for students with learning disabilities who need to retrain, refocus, and reconnect with their own learning potential so they can get back into public and charter schools, as well as, other private schools; and it offers support, foundation, and direction to our families. The GAP School does not discriminate in any way on the basis of race, religion, or creed with respect to admissions, student privileges, facultyor scholarships. The philosophies of The GAP School are embedded in Howard Gardner’s multiple intelligence model and Dr. Mel Levine’s neuro developmental construct model. When the teaching team, students and families understand the student’s strengths and challenges, the outcomes are more realistic. Students start out with a multi-talented label instead of a learning disability label.
Profile last updated: 03/03/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (34238)	School Zip (34238)	(FL) State Average
Population (Approximate)	14,042 people	15,979,631 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	49%	27%
Population Average Age	58 years old	38 years old
Average Household size	2.0 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$55,292	$40,558
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.3 rooms	4.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	18 years old	33 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	75% / 25%	66% / 34%