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Centreville School

6201 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE, 19807 -

School Notes Overview:

Committed to the success of its students, Centreville School is motivated by two fundamental goals: to provide children with learning disabilities a vibrant and challenging curriculum comparable to those found at any primary or intermediate level school, and to offer each student the specialized and focused support he or she needs....

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School Overview:

	Centreville School
School Membership(s)	National Association of Independent Schools Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA) Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) Delaware Association of Independent Schools Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools (ADVIS)
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Programs for Learning Differences	Yes
Learning Differences Supported	Dyslexia, LD, ADD, ADHD, Language based
Year Founded	1974
County	New Castle County, DE
Student Body
Total Students	119 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(DE) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	22%
Students by Grade
	Unspecified Grade Placement - 119 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	30 teachers
Average Class Size	9
	This School	(DE) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	n/a	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$24,230
Head of School	Denise Orenstein
Admissions Director	Richard Taubar
Sport
Total Sports Offered	4
	Sports
	Basketball	Cheering
	Lacrosse	Soccer

School Notes:

Centreville School provides an educational program that produces academic success and social development for children with learning disabilities. We stress early identification and remediation of learning disabilities within a nurturing and supportive environment so that every student may reach his or her potential. We measure our success by the success of our graduates.
Profile last updated: 10/30/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (19807)	School Zip (19807)	(DE) State Average
Population (Approximate)	7,345 people	783,525 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	71%	30%
Population Average Age	49 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.2 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$105,971	$52,624
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	7.6 rooms	6.2 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	46 years old	39 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (19807) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	73% / 27%	70% / 30%