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New Day Ananda Marga School

1825 Se Clinton Street, Portland, OR, 97202 -

School Notes Overview:

New Day School is a non-profit which provides universal, non-denominational education for around 78 preschoolers and kindergartners. Our school is a Neo-Humanist pre-school which is dedicated to the holistic development of the mind, body, heart and spirit, through the cultivation of creativity, intellectual faculties, ethical values and intuition of the children and teachers. Our education teaches respectful & loving service to all beings of this universe. Our curriculum is based on these very principles of Neo-Humanist Education (www.gurukul.edu)...

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School Overview:

	New Day Ananda Marga School
School Type	Early Childhood / Day Care
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - Prekindergarten
Year Founded	1979
County	Multnomah County, OR
Student Body
Total Students	71 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(OR) School Avg.
% Students of Color	10%	14%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 58 students
	Kind - 13 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	8 teachers
Average Class Size	12
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(OR) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:9	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	n/a	179 days
Hours in School Day for Students	10 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Tuition Notes	New Day offers a sliding scale fee schedule to open our preschool program to as many families as possible Please visit www.newdayschool.org for the details.
Head of School	Didi Ananda krsnapriya
Admissions Director	Jivapriya
Admissions Associate	Atandra & Maitri

School Notes:

New Day offers full day preschool & kindergarten programs (hours of operation: 7:30-5:30 M-F) with part week options for preschool, of MWF or T/Th. We are a state certified childcare facility, serving children 2 ½-7 years. New Day offers a sliding scale fee schedule to open our preschool program to as many families as possible. Our tuition structure includes a set amount of parent work hours per quarter, which helps foster the value of service, as well as promotes a lovely connection between families and the school.
Highlights of our school Circle of Love, Meditation & YOGA- Our preschool program starts the day with a morning circle that is based on a seasonal theme that incorporates an ethical value, such as Helping Hands, Nature Study, Service to others, Inner Light, and Kind Deeds. Our children gather in a circle in their classroom, remove their outdoor shoes and settle in, for their teacher to use story telling, finger-plays & song as the basis for their lesson of the day. Each story has an ethical value woven in. During this circle time the children also get to experience meditation, as well as yoga poses that relate to the stories. The children enjoy visualizing & discussing the people & things in their circle of love, during circle time, as well as sharing this sentiment with their parents and other family members when they go home.
Play based Curriculum -The morning circle is followed by a period of free play and a guided activity- bread baking, painting, finger knitting, cleaning & care of classroom materials and other focused hand work. New Day School's kindergarten program meets or exceeds the academic benchmarks for children going into first grade. Our kindergarten is 5 full days, with before and aftercare included in the tuition. Our preschool ratio is 8:1 The kindergarten ratio is 12:1.
Materials New Day school uses classroom materials that come from nature. There is an emphasis on objects that have multiple uses, to stimulate imaginative play. Small stones and shells, simple capes, and handmade dolls, are among the favorite play things.
Gardening & Nature Study Once a week the children are led in gardening project by our organic gardener. We are blessed with a large vegetable garden on our grounds, as well as a Children's Garden right in the center of our play yard! New Day children go out everyday, rain or shine! The children are free to work and play in the garden and nibble on the bounty of our harvest year round! Many visitors are delighted and surprised to hear our little three year olds say "I am going to pick some calendula!" or readily identify the plants around them. Our garden is fed by our compost program, which utilizes the children's table scraps, and nourishes our bin of red wiggler worms. We have also recently put our table scraps to good use to help feed a rescued pig! Through these practical applications our children learn the value and interconnectedness between humans and the plant world. We enhanced our outdoor space by building a Cob sanctuary, that serves as a sweet little earthen outside classroom, as well as a meditation space & break space for teachers. This project was completed by our teachers, children & volunteers from the greater community!
Meal Service Our meal service is a point of pride! We offer wholesome vegan snacks and a hot lunch everyday. Our food is lovingly prepared in our school kitchen with an emphasis on whole foods. Lunches feature a bean, grain and two vegetables each day, snacks offer a grain/fruit or vegetable.
To Schedule a tour or place your child on our wait list, please contact our office team M-F 8:00-5:30 @ 503-231-7425. Tours are by appointment only.
Profile last updated: 11/20/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (97202)	School Zip (97202)	(OR) State Average
Population (Approximate)	37,411 people	3,413,525 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	46%	26%
Population Average Age	35 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.2 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$39,879	$43,774
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.9 rooms	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	63 years old	36 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	50% / 50%	61% / 39%