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Parkhill School

7401 Shoup Ave, West Hills, CA, 91307-0913 -

School Notes Overview:

Parkhill School operates exclusively with public revenues under contract with local public school districts. Districts refer students and fund school placement when there is no more appropriate program available in the student's local public school. Public revenues do not cover the total costs of services. Qualified, trained and caring staff works in partnership with parents, family members, community professionals, public and private agencies in a collaborative team approach. Emphasis is placed on creating a therapeutic instructional relationship between adult and student, which treats the individual student in his/her entirety, and allows for the maximum independent expression of one's humanity and developmental potential. The philosophy of Parkhill's Founders is implemented through a caring, personalized, therapeutic learning environment incorporating a strong, standards-based academic curriculum, which reinforces, promotes and challenges learning which commensurate with each student's abilities and interest. A highly structured, empirically-based school-wide behaviour management program and fully-integrated, professionally delivered, counseling support promotes self-direction, self-regulation, and mature emotional expression. ...

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School Overview:

	Parkhill School
School Type	Special Education School
School Membership(s)	Council for Exceptional Children National Association of Private Special Education Centers National Association of Independent Schools The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 3 - 12
County	Los Angeles County, CA
Student Body
Total Students	98 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	58%	37%
Students by Grade
	Grade 3 - 1 students
	Grade 4 - 1 students
	Grade 5 - 6 students
	Grade 6 - 8 students
	Grade 7 - 14 students
	Grade 8 - 12 students
	Grade 9 - 11 students
	Grade 10 - 17 students
	Grade 11 - 17 students
	Grade 12 - 11 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	n/a
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	n/a	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	210 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Parkhill School operates exclusively with public revenues under contract with local public school districts. Districts refer students and fund school placement when there is no more appropriate program available in the student's local public school. Public revenues do not cover the total costs of services. Qualified, trained and caring staff works in partnership with parents, family members, community professionals, public and private agencies in a collaborative team approach. Emphasis is placed on creating a therapeutic instructional relationship between adult and student, which treats the individual student in his/her entirety, and allows for the maximum independent expression of one's humanity and developmental potential. The philosophy of Parkhill's Founders is implemented through a caring, personalized, therapeutic learning environment incorporating a strong, standards-based academic curriculum, which reinforces, promotes and challenges learning which commensurate with each student's abilities and interest. A highly structured, empirically-based school-wide behaviour management program and fully-integrated, professionally delivered, counseling support promotes self-direction, self-regulation, and mature emotional expression.
Profile last updated: 02/02/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (91307)	School Zip (91307)	(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	23,622 people	33,864,644 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	47%	32%
Population Average Age	40 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	2.9 persons	2.8 persons
Median Household Income	$74,072	$51,306
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.3 rooms	4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	44 years old	41 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	87% / 13%	55% / 45%