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Cornerstone Schools Of Alabama

135 54th Street N, Birmingham, AL, 35212-0352 -

School Notes Overview:

The mission of Cornerstone Schools is to provide Birmingham's urban children a Christ-centered environment of excellence in learning, character development, fine arts, and service to community. Cornerstone recognizes the unique challenges facing today's urban families and provides the tools and resources necessary for children to develop to their fullest potential while supporting parents in nurturing their child's personal and spiritual growth, enhancing self-esteem, and teaching personal responsibility. We believe an excellent education is furthered by the best teachers, administrators, staff, and partners within a learning community, which enables a student to realize his or her fullest potential in life. An excellent education encourages a student to seek truth, to know love, to develop a disciplined mind and a wise, kind, courageous, joyful, and discerning heart; to serve humbly, to respect and work with others; to pursue excellence, to develop good judgment, to seek what is good, to do what is right, and to accept responsibility for one's actions. ...

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School Overview:

	Cornerstone Schools Of Alabama
School Membership(s)	Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
Religious Affiliation	Other
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	Jefferson County, AL
Student Body
Total Students	212 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(AL) School Avg.
% Students of Color	100%	32%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 12 students
	Kind - 22 students
	Grade 1 - 25 students
	Grade 2 - 28 students
	Grade 3 - 27 students
	Grade 4 - 21 students
	Grade 5 - 17 students
	Grade 6 - 26 students
	Grade 7 - 18 students
	Grade 8 - 16 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	17 teachers
	This School	(AL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:12	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	178 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	7 hours

School Notes:

The mission of Cornerstone Schools is to provide Birmingham's urban children a Christ-centered environment of excellence in learning, character development, fine arts, and service to community. Cornerstone recognizes the unique challenges facing today's urban families and provides the tools and resources necessary for children to develop to their fullest potential while supporting parents in nurturing their child's personal and spiritual growth, enhancing self-esteem, and teaching personal responsibility. We believe an excellent education is furthered by the best teachers, administrators, staff, and partners within a learning community, which enables a student to realize his or her fullest potential in life. An excellent education encourages a student to seek truth, to know love, to develop a disciplined mind and a wise, kind, courageous, joyful, and discerning heart; to serve humbly, to respect and work with others; to pursue excellence, to develop good judgment, to seek what is good, to do what is right, and to accept responsibility for one's actions.
Profile last updated: 02/10/2007

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (35212)	School Zip (35212)	(AL) State Average
Population (Approximate)	15,905 people	4,453,863 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	19%	19%
Population Average Age	31 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.6 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$21,841	$37,765
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5 rooms	5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	53 years old	35 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	45% / 55%	66% / 34%