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River Song Waldorf School

309 Hickory Street Unit A, Fort Collins, CO, 80524-0805 -

School Notes Overview:

River Song Waldorf School provides a co-operative revolution in human education for Northern Colorado since 1989. River Song students learn to work together to create excellence in content and beauty in whatever they seek to accomplish. The aim of Waldorf schooling is to educate the whole child, "head, heart and hands". The curriculum is as broad as time will allow, and balances academics subjects with artistic and practical activities. Waldorf teachers are dedicated to creating a genuine love of learning within each child. By freely using arts and activities in the service of teaching academics, an internal motivation to learn is developed in the students, doing away with the need for competitive testing and grading. We educate children so that all their concepts are capable of growth, that their concepts and will impulses are really alive. This is not easy. But an artistic education succeeds in doing it....

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School Overview:

	River Song Waldorf School
School Type	Elem. Or Sec. with a Special Program Emphasis
School Membership(s)	Association of Waldorf Schools of North America
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 6
County	Larimer County, CO
Student Body
Total Students	77 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(CO) School Avg.
% Students of Color	12%	20%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 11 students
	Kind - 10 students
	Grade 1 - 10 students
	Grade 2 - 11 students
	Grade 3 - 10 students
	Grade 4 - 8 students
	Grade 5 - 11 students
	Grade 6 - 6 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	14 teachers
	This School	(CO) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:4	* 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:

River Song Waldorf School provides a co-operative revolution in human education for Northern Colorado since 1989. River Song students learn to work together to create excellence in content and beauty in whatever they seek to accomplish. The aim of Waldorf schooling is to educate the whole child, "head, heart and hands". The curriculum is as broad as time will allow, and balances academics subjects with artistic and practical activities. Waldorf teachers are dedicated to creating a genuine love of learning within each child. By freely using arts and activities in the service of teaching academics, an internal motivation to learn is developed in the students, doing away with the need for competitive testing and grading. We educate children so that all their concepts are capable of growth, that their concepts and will impulses are really alive. This is not easy. But an artistic education succeeds in doing it.
Profile last updated: 01/30/2007

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (80524)	School Zip (80524)	(CO) State Average
Population (Approximate)	26,547 people	4,301,072 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	42%	33%
Population Average Age	35 years old	34 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$42,678	$51,174
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.4 rooms	5.7 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	36 years old	35 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	67% / 33%	66% / 34%