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The College School

461 Wyoming Road, Newark, DE, 19716-0197 -

School Notes Overview:

At The College School, children flourish in a kind and supportive environment. By providing small class sizes and an individualized, highly structured program of instruction, teachers help to narrow the gap between a student's potential and achievement. Students are afforded opportunities to acquire academic and social skills similar to those acquired by students in traditional schools. Our goal is to return each student to a mainstream academic environment in an average of two to three years. In early 1970, Susan K. Gray, staff members of Educational Services, Inc. and the Delaware Curative Workshop, Inc. recognized the need for a school for children with learning and/or other disabilities. In September of 1970, Susan K. Gray founded Beechwood as a school for children needing special attention to acquire basic skills. For fifteen years, the school remained in Wilmington under her guidance. In 1985, the school moved to Newark to serve the increasing demand for these special educational services. In the summer of 1988, Beechwood moved to the College of Education at the University of Delaware and was renamed The College School. The move supported the College of Education by providing a model school in which to train aspiring teachers and to conduct research....

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School Overview:

	The College School
School Type	Elem. Or Sec. with a Special Program Emphasis
School Membership(s)	Council for Exceptional Children Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) National Association of Independent Schools
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 1 - 8
Programs for Learning Differences	Yes
Learning Differences Supported	Mild Learning Differences
Year Founded	1988
County	New Castle County, DE
Student Body
Total Students	59 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(DE) School Avg.
% Students of Color	2%	29%
Students by Grade
	Unspecified Grade Placement - 59 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	7 teachers
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(DE) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:11	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	174 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Tuition Notes	$14,500 per year
Head of School	Jeanne E. Geddes, Ed.D.
Admissions Director	Laura C. Dougherty

School Notes:

At The College School, children flourish in a kind and supportive environment. By providing small class sizes and an individualized, highly structured program of instruction, teachers help to narrow the gap between a student's potential and achievement. Students are afforded opportunities to acquire academic and social skills similar to those acquired by students in traditional schools. Our goal is to return each student to a mainstream academic environment in an average of two to three years. In early 1970, Susan K. Gray, staff members of Educational Services, Inc. and the Delaware Curative Workshop, Inc. recognized the need for a school for children with learning and/or other disabilities. In September of 1970, Susan K. Gray founded Beechwood as a school for children needing special attention to acquire basic skills. For fifteen years, the school remained in Wilmington under her guidance. In 1985, the school moved to Newark to serve the increasing demand for these special educational services. In the summer of 1988, Beechwood moved to the College of Education at the University of Delaware and was renamed The College School. The move supported the College of Education by providing a model school in which to train aspiring teachers and to conduct research.
Profile last updated: 07/14/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (19716)	School Zip (19716)	(DE) State Average
Population (Approximate)	n/a	783,525 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	n/a	30%
Population Average Age	n/a	35 years old
Average Household size	n/a	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	n/a	$52,624
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	n/a	6.2 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	n/a	39 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	n/a / n/a	70% / 30%