Friends' School
School Notes Overview:
Friends' School is a supportive, evolving community committed to educating the whole child - mind, body, and spirit - head, hand, and heart. Our children develop creative expression, social responsibility, and respect for the individual through an experiential process. We challenge students to realize their full potential and to become joyful, lifelong learners. Friends' School is committed to educating the whole child - head, hand and heart. Students are challenged to reach their potential through experimentation, exploration and direct instruction in an experiential environment which strives for academic excellence, creative expression and social responsibility. Friends' has small multi-age classes with low student/teacher ratios and an active, involved parent community. It is an independent, nonsectarian school....
School Overview:
Friends' School |
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| School Membership(s) |
National Association for the Education of Young Children Other special emphasis association(s) National Association of Independent Schools |
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| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten - 5 | |
| County | Boulder County, CO | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 172 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
This School |
(CO) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 16% | 20% |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Pre-K - 60 students | ||
| Kind - 19 students | ||
| Grade 1 - 18 students | ||
| Grade 2 - 16 students | ||
| Grade 3 - 20 students | ||
| Grade 4 - 20 students | ||
| Grade 5 - 19 students | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 15 teachers | |
This School |
(CO) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:11 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 172 days | 176 days |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 6 hours | 7 hours |
School Notes:
- Friends' School is a supportive, evolving community committed to educating the whole child - mind, body, and spirit - head, hand, and heart. Our children develop creative expression, social responsibility, and respect for the individual through an experiential process. We challenge students to realize their full potential and to become joyful, lifelong learners. Friends' School is committed to educating the whole child - head, hand and heart. Students are challenged to reach their potential through experimentation, exploration and direct instruction in an experiential environment which strives for academic excellence, creative expression and social responsibility. Friends' has small multi-age classes with low student/teacher ratios and an active, involved parent community. It is an independent, nonsectarian school.
- Profile last updated: 01/19/2007
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School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (80303) | School Zip (80303) |
(CO) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 41,755 people | 4,301,072 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 70% | 33% |
| Population Average Age | 32 years old | 34 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.3 persons | 2.4 persons |
| Median Household Income | $51,159 | $51,174 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 5.5 rooms | 5.7 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 38 years old | 35 years old |
| Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (80303) |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 55% / 45% | 66% / 34% |
School Map:
Nearby Schools:
- Sage Elementary School - 25 students - 0.3 mi. away - view location
- Countryside Montessori School - 40 students - 0.5 mi. away - view location
- Bixby School - 157 students - 1.6 mi. away - view location
- Mapleton Montessori School - 88 students - 2.3 mi. away - view location
- September School - 41 students - 2.5 mi. away - view location
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