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Ronald C Wornick Jewish Day School

800 Foster City Blvd, Foster City, CA, 94404 -

School Notes Overview:

Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School strives to educate our students in a way that inspires a life-long joy of learning. Our curriculum promotes intellectual growth, development & creativity. We strive to encourage an understanding of cultural diversity, the importance of personal integrity and individual responsibility as a member of the school and larger Jewish and secular communities. Our commitment to high academic standards contributes to a learning environment which stimulates creativity and critical thinking-providing an opportunity for students to reach their potential. Rigorous and flexible, the curriculum meets high academic standards and engages the creative minds of the students. Rich in opportunities, the curriculum provides students with the ability to learn from Jewish tradition, being enriched by the past, reaching beyond the present, and establishing a vision for themselves as learners into the future. ...

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School Overview:

	Ronald C Wornick Jewish Day School
School Membership(s)	Other religious school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Jewish
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 8
County	San Mateo County, CA
Student Body
Total Students	257 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	7%	40%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 35 students
	Grade 1 - 32 students
	Grade 2 - 33 students
	Grade 3 - 34 students
	Grade 4 - 29 students
	Grade 5 - 33 students
	Grade 6 - 31 students
	Grade 7 - 24 students
	Grade 8 - 6 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	40 teachers
Average Class Size	16
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:7	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	175 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Tuition Notes	See admissions website for details.
% on Financial Aid	20%
Head of School	Susan Weintrob
Admissions Director	Judy Thalheimer
Sport
Total Sports Offered	7
	Sports
	Baseball	Basketball
	Cross Country	Flag Football
	Soccer	Softball
	Volley Ball

School Notes:

Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School strives to educate our students in a way that inspires a life-long joy of learning. Our curriculum promotes intellectual growth, development & creativity. We strive to encourage an understanding of cultural diversity, the importance of personal integrity and individual responsibility as a member of the school and larger Jewish and secular communities. Our commitment to high academic standards contributes to a learning environment which stimulates creativity and critical thinking-providing an opportunity for students to reach their potential. Rigorous and flexible, the curriculum meets high academic standards and engages the creative minds of the students. Rich in opportunities, the curriculum provides students with the ability to learn from Jewish tradition, being enriched by the past, reaching beyond the present, and establishing a vision for themselves as learners into the future.
Profile last updated: 02/14/2009

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posted on November 5, 2009 at 06:47:00 pm
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posted on May 16, 2009 at 03:35:37 pm
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Jewish Community Center celebrates past, looks to future (San Mateo County Times)
posted on May 11, 2009 at 01:54:03 am
With approximately 10,000 center and community members, the center has nearly 60 years of history that began in a small home in Burlingame. Growth prompted a move to San Carlos, Belmont, and finally to its 5-year-old home base at 800 Foster City Blvd.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (94404)	School Zip (94404)	(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	31,866 people	33,864,644 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	67%	32%
Population Average Age	38 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.8 persons
Median Household Income	$92,989	$51,306
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5 rooms	4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	33 years old	41 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	60% / 40%	55% / 45%