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Caravel Academy

2801 Del Laws Road, Bear, DE, 19701-0197 -

School Notes Overview:

Caravel Academy is a private, coeducational, independent, non-profit school of approximately 1065 pupils. The three year old curriculum stresses social awareness. The children learn to work cooperatively with each other and to appreciate themselves as individuals. Positive attitudes and development of high self-esteem are important lower school goals. Students learn to accept responsibility for their academic progress and behavior. Students who have demonstrated academic excellence, an ability to work independently, and an eagerness to go beyond the basic curriculum are offered the opportunity to participate in enrichment classes. In grades 5-8, we continue to emphasize high self-esteem and stress the importance of responsibility through a departmentalized team approach. Wide variety of extracurricular activities is offered to all middle schoolers. We believe strongly in educating a well-rounded person that beginning in the sixth grade, we require students to participate in one extracurricular activity per year....

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School Overview:

	Caravel Academy
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 12
County	New Castle County, DE
Student Body
Total Students	1098 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(DE) School Avg.
% Students of Color	17%	29%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 167 students
	Grade 1 - 79 students
	Grade 2 - 69 students
	Grade 3 - 80 students
	Grade 4 - 70 students
	Grade 5 - 73 students
	Grade 6 - 87 students
	Grade 7 - 87 students
	Grade 8 - 72 students
	Grade 9 - 86 students
	Grade 10 - 75 students
	Grade 11 - 81 students
	Grade 12 - 72 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	n/a
	This School	(DE) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	n/a	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	175 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Caravel Academy is a private, coeducational, independent, non-profit school of approximately 1065 pupils. The three year old curriculum stresses social awareness. The children learn to work cooperatively with each other and to appreciate themselves as individuals. Positive attitudes and development of high self-esteem are important lower school goals. Students learn to accept responsibility for their academic progress and behavior. Students who have demonstrated academic excellence, an ability to work independently, and an eagerness to go beyond the basic curriculum are offered the opportunity to participate in enrichment classes. In grades 5-8, we continue to emphasize high self-esteem and stress the importance of responsibility through a departmentalized team approach. Wide variety of extracurricular activities is offered to all middle schoolers. We believe strongly in educating a well-rounded person that beginning in the sixth grade, we require students to participate in one extracurricular activity per year.
Profile last updated: 03/10/2007

In the News:

Sals dominate Caesar Rodney (The News Journal)
posted on November 17, 2009 at 01:11:29 pm
BEAR--Salesianum dominated possession of the ball en route to a 3-0 win over Caesar Rodney in the quarterfinals of the Delaware High School Boys Soccer Tournament on Monday at Caravel Academy.
Alexander stands strong for Force (The News Journal)
posted on November 17, 2009 at 01:11:08 pm
BEAR -- Nick Alexander made two critical saves to help Charter of Wilmington fend off Concord's upset bid for a 2-0 victory in the quarterfinals of the Delaware High School Boys Soccer Tournament on Monday night at Caravel Academy.
Youth calendar (The News Journal)
posted on November 16, 2009 at 09:08:38 am
Send announcements of local tournaments, tryouts and league registrations to sports@delawareonline.com, by fax to 324-2298 or by mail to The News Journal Sports Department, 950 W. Basin Road, New Castle, DE 19720
Force turn heat on A.I. in second half (The News Journal)
posted on November 15, 2009 at 08:56:47 am
BEAR -- Charter of Wilmington picked up the pace in the second half and cruised to a 3-0 victory over A.I. du Pont on Saturday in the first round of the Delaware High School State Tournament at Caravel Academy.
Two-goal comeback puts Riders in second round (Dover Post)
posted on November 13, 2009 at 09:57:10 pm
The Caesar Rodney boys soccer team won its first-round state tournament game in dramatic, comeback fashion, defeating St. Elizabeth, 2-1, Nov. 11. Up next for the No. 9 Riders is No. 1 Salesianum School, who handed CR a 7-1 defeat early in the season.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (19701)	School Zip (19701)	(DE) State Average
Population (Approximate)	31,699 people	783,525 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	38%	30%
Population Average Age	33 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.8 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$65,020	$52,624
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.6 rooms	6.2 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	18 years old	39 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	83% / 17%	70% / 30%