Park Day School

370 43rd Street, Oakland, CA, 94609-0946 - View a map of this schoolMap

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Park Day School is a diverse, independent K-8 school with a 30 year history of progressive education. We believe a successful learner is one who is confident, caring, and creative. We believe success is measured by a student’s ability to define his or her place in the world, guided by intellectual skills and a social perspective. Park Day seeks to inspire a passion for learning through a progressive approach to education that values intellectual pursuit and critical thinking, creative expression, self-discovery and a commitment to social justice. Park Day School adheres to a progressive educational philosophy. Over a century of professional practice and research shape the progressive view that each child learns not by passively consuming knowledge, but by actively constructing his or her own understanding of material based on prior knowledge, skills, and experience. In progressive education, the child plays a more active role in his or her own learning, so teachers focus as much on the characteristics of each learner as they do on the quality of academic content. ...

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Park Day School
School Membership(s) The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades Kindergarten - 8
Programs for Learning Differences Yes
Learning Differences Supported mild l.d. individually assessed
Year Founded 1976
County Alameda County, CA
Student Body
Total Students 279 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
This School
(CA) School Avg.
% Students of Color 30% 40%
Students by Grade
Kind - 30 students
Grade 1 - 31 students
Grade 2 - 32 students
Grade 3 - 31 students
Grade 4 - 33 students
Grade 5 - 33 students
Grade 6 - 33 students
Grade 7 - 22 students
Grade 8 - 34 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 19 teachers
Average Class Size 16
Classroom dress code Casual
This School
(CA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:13 * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year 171 days 180 days
Hours in School Day for Students 5 hours 6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Tuition Notes please look on website for information about tuition costs each year
% on Financial Aid 33%
Head of School tom little
Admissions Director flo hodes

School Notes:

  • Park Day School is a diverse, independent K-8 school with a 30 year history of progressive education. We believe a successful learner is one who is confident, caring, and creative. We believe success is measured by a student’s ability to define his or her place in the world, guided by intellectual skills and a social perspective. Park Day seeks to inspire a passion for learning through a progressive approach to education that values intellectual pursuit and critical thinking, creative expression, self-discovery and a commitment to social justice. Park Day School adheres to a progressive educational philosophy. Over a century of professional practice and research shape the progressive view that each child learns not by passively consuming knowledge, but by actively constructing his or her own understanding of material based on prior knowledge, skills, and experience. In progressive education, the child plays a more active role in his or her own learning, so teachers focus as much on the characteristics of each learner as they do on the quality of academic content.
  • Profile last updated: 02/11/2008

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About This Zipcode (94609)
School Zip (94609)
(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 21,093 people 33,864,644 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 44% 32%
Population Average Age 33 years old 33 years old
Average Household size 2.2 persons 2.8 persons
Median Household Income $34,398 $51,306
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 3.9 rooms 4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 70 years old 41 years old
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