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Nuweetooun School

390 Summit Road, Exeter, RI, 02822 -

School Notes Overview:

The purpose of Nuweetooun School is to educate all students in a respectful, stimulating, and engaging environment. Our program integrates core educational curriculum standards in Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and Health with a concentration on Environmental Education and Native Culture and History. We are committed to creating an experiential, integrated, and collaborative learning environment in which to develop well-rounded, enthusiastic, and self-motivated learners. Our students experience education that embraces their learning styles, honors their multiple intelligences, and enriches their educational, social, spiritual, and cultural development in order to develop the whole person. Our mission at Nuweetooun School is to teach the whole child, mind, body, and spirit in a way that fires ones imagination for life-long learning....

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School Overview:

	Nuweetooun School
School Type	Elem. Or Sec. with a Special Program Emphasis
School Membership(s)	Other school association(s) Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Other
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 8
Year Founded	2003
County	Washington County, RI
Student Body
Total Students	13 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(RI) School Avg.
% Students of Color	100%	24%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 3 students
	Grade 2 - 2 students
	Grade 3 - 1 students
	Grade 4 - 2 students
	Grade 5 - 1 students
	Grade 6 - 1 students
	Grade 7 - 1 students
	Grade 8 - 2 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	2 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	2%
Average Class Size	7
	This School	(RI) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:5	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$7,000
Tuition Notes	scholarships available
Acceptance Rate	100%

School Notes:

The purpose of Nuweetooun School is to educate all students in a respectful, stimulating, and engaging environment. Our program integrates core educational curriculum standards in Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and Health with a concentration on Environmental Education and Native Culture and History. We are committed to creating an experiential, integrated, and collaborative learning environment in which to develop well-rounded, enthusiastic, and self-motivated learners. Our students experience education that embraces their learning styles, honors their multiple intelligences, and enriches their educational, social, spiritual, and cultural development in order to develop the whole person. Our mission at Nuweetooun School is to teach the whole child, mind, body, and spirit in a way that fires ones imagination for life-long learning.
Profile last updated: 07/13/2009

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posted on November 7, 2009 at 10:31:03 pm
Q. My son, age 13, just got the regular flu shot, and his school is giving the H1N1 shot on Nov. 18. Is that too soon? Does he need to wait a certain amount of time between the different types of flu shots?
U.S. Supreme Court ruling latest setback for Indians (The Providence Journal)
posted on February 27, 2009 at 08:08:38 pm
EXETER - The 11 students at Nuweetooun School start every day the same way. They sit in a circle and greet each other in the Narragansett Indian language.
High court rules for R.I. in tribal land case (Providence Business News)
posted on February 24, 2009 at 10:33:04 pm
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court today ruled against the Narragansett Indian Tribe of Rhode Island in its sovereignty dispute with the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, reversing an earlier decision by the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (02822)	School Zip (02822)	(RI) State Average
Population (Approximate)	5,593 people	1,048,319 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	40%	35%
Population Average Age	38 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.8 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$64,298	$40,087
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.2 rooms	5.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	30 years old	55 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	85% / 15%	54% / 46%