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New Horizons Academy

6201 Franklin Avenue, Des Moines, IA, 50322 -

School Notes Overview:

New Horizons for Learning has retired. Since 1980, New Horizons for Learning served as a leading-edge resource for educational change by identifying, communicating, and helping to implement successful educational strategies and New Horizons for Learning has been identifying, communicating, and helping to implement more effective ways of learning at all ages and abilities. Our role has always been to give visibility to effective teaching and learning practices and ideas that have not yet reached the mainstream, and to work in coordination with other reputable networks and learning communities. New Horizons for Learning has often been a "launching pad" for new educational organizations and projects. ...

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School Overview:

	New Horizons Academy
School Type	Montessori School
School Membership(s)	Islamic School League of America (ISLA)
Religious Affiliation	Islamic
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 3
County	Polk County, IA
Student Body
Total Students	31 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(IA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	94%	8%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 12 students
	Grade 1 - 10 students
	Grade 2 - 3 students
	Grade 3 - 6 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	5 teachers
	This School	(IA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:6	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	n/a	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

New Horizons for Learning has retired. Since 1980, New Horizons for Learning served as a leading-edge resource for educational change by identifying, communicating, and helping to implement successful educational strategies and New Horizons for Learning has been identifying, communicating, and helping to implement more effective ways of learning at all ages and abilities. Our role has always been to give visibility to effective teaching and learning practices and ideas that have not yet reached the mainstream, and to work in coordination with other reputable networks and learning communities. New Horizons for Learning has often been a "launching pad" for new educational organizations and projects.
Profile last updated: 03/04/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (50322)	School Zip (50322)	(IA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	32,943 people	2,926,456 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	50%	22%
Population Average Age	37 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$57,297	$40,736
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.1 rooms	5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	34 years old	49 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	77% / 23%	70% / 30%