Wichita Collegiate School
School Notes Overview:
Wichita Collegiate School does not merely make the promise of a great education, Collegiate delivers. Since 1963, the Collegiate program has created great expectations, and met and exceeded the hopes and dreams of our parents and students. The curriculum offered is a proven program on every level from the foundation established in Early Childhood to the exciting self discoveries in Upper School. Students are always prepared for what comes next in their academic journey, and in the journey of life. For the past 44 years, Wichita Collegiate School has offered encouragement, training, and myriad opportunities for children to develop to their full potential. Collegiate has long emphasized a developmental approach to early childhood education. Individualized programs are taught by loving, nurturing teachers. In Montessori, traditional preschool, and kindergarten, Collegiate makes school a warm, wonderful place to learn and to grow. Children enjoy these early years at Wichita Collegiate School. Built into the Collegiate Early Childhood curriculum are activities which complement and extend the more formal aspects of instruction. Music, Physical Education, and Library are an integral part of each day. Field trips are a regular part of the curriculum. Visits to museums, zoos, and nature trails enrich the day-to-day lessons of the classrooms....
School Overview:
Wichita Collegiate School |
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| School Membership(s) |
Association Montessori International (AMI) National Association of Independent Schools State or regional independent school association |
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| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | ||
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten - 12 | ||
| Programs for Learning Differences | Yes | ||
| Year Founded | 1963 | ||
| County | Sedgwick County, KS | ||
| Student Body | |||
| Total Students | 1018 students | ||
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | ||
This School |
(KS) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 22% | 16% | |
| Students by Grade | |||
| Pre-K - 224 students | |||
| Kind - 73 students | |||
| Grade 1 - 64 students | |||
| Grade 2 - 52 students | |||
| Grade 3 - 66 students | |||
| Grade 4 - 58 students | |||
| Grade 5 - 64 students | |||
| Grade 6 - 52 students | |||
| Grade 7 - 67 students | |||
| Grade 8 - 71 students | |||
| Grade 9 - 53 students | |||
| Grade 10 - 60 students | |||
| Grade 11 - 65 students | |||
| Grade 12 - 49 students | |||
| Academics and Faculty | |||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 95 teachers | ||
| Average Class Size | 13 | ||
| Number of AP Courses | 18 | ||
| Average SAT score | 1806 | ||
| Average ACT score | 26 | ||
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(KS) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:10 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 | |
| School Days in Calendar Year | n/a | 180 days | |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 7 hours | 7 hours | |
| Finances and Admission | |||
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling | ||
| % on Financial Aid | 15% | ||
| Head of School | Tom Davis | ||
| Admissions Director | Susie Steed | ||
| Sport | |||
| Total Sports Offered | 13 | ||
Sports |
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| Baseball | Basketball | ||
| Bowling | Cheering | ||
| Cross Country | Diving | ||
| Football | Golf | ||
| Softball | Swimming | ||
| Tennis | Track and Field | ||
| Volley Ball | |||
School Notes:
- Wichita Collegiate School does not merely make the promise of a great education, Collegiate delivers. Since 1963, the Collegiate program has created great expectations, and met and exceeded the hopes and dreams of our parents and students. The curriculum offered is a proven program on every level from the foundation established in Early Childhood to the exciting self discoveries in Upper School. Students are always prepared for what comes next in their academic journey, and in the journey of life. For the past 44 years, Wichita Collegiate School has offered encouragement, training, and myriad opportunities for children to develop to their full potential. Collegiate has long emphasized a developmental approach to early childhood education. Individualized programs are taught by loving, nurturing teachers. In Montessori, traditional preschool, and kindergarten, Collegiate makes school a warm, wonderful place to learn and to grow. Children enjoy these early years at Wichita Collegiate School. Built into the Collegiate Early Childhood curriculum are activities which complement and extend the more formal aspects of instruction. Music, Physical Education, and Library are an integral part of each day. Field trips are a regular part of the curriculum. Visits to museums, zoos, and nature trails enrich the day-to-day lessons of the classrooms.
- Profile last updated: 05/19/2009
In the News:
- Attorney Gerrit Wormhoudt dies of cancer (The Wichita Eagle)
posted on September 29, 2009 at 11:55:50 am
As much as Gerrit H. Wormhoudt was a skilled and respected attorney, he was also a man of compassion who believed education was the way to success, his daughter said. - Private schools' growth surprises (The Wichita Eagle)
posted on September 28, 2009 at 12:08:12 pm
Leaders at Wichita-area private schools have cut costs in anticipation of the recession's impact. - Airline's exit cuts nonstops to Phoenix (The Wichita Eagle)
posted on September 24, 2009 at 05:09:24 am
U.S. Airways will no longer fly out of Wichita as of Nov. 1. - Fee Insurance opens Wichita branch (BizJournals)
posted on May 7, 2009 at 07:52:37 pm
Fee Insurance Group has expanded into the Wichita market, opening a location in the Central Bank and Trust building on east 21st Street. - Getting into college is less of a worry than financial aid (The Wichita Eagle)
posted on April 5, 2009 at 08:04:34 am
The most anxious envelope-opening for some college-bound high school seniors this spring might not be of the acceptance-or-rejection letters, but of the ones containing financial aid offers.
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (67206) | School Zip (67206) |
(KS) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 13,377 people | 2,687,946 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 59% | 24% |
| Population Average Age | 41 years old | 35 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.4 persons | 2.4 persons |
| Median Household Income | $64,258 | $43,908 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 6.6 rooms | 5.7 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 34 years old | 42 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 68% / 32% | 67% / 33% |
School Map:
Nearby Schools:
- Independent School - 755 students - 1.5 mi. away - view location
- Heartspring - 47 students - 2.1 mi. away - view location
- Calvary Christian School - 93 students - 4.3 mi. away - view location
- Three Angels School - 18 students - 6.1 mi. away - view location
- Wichita Adventist Christian Academy - 69 students - 7.7 mi. away - view location
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