The New School

Po Box 947 812 Elkton Road, Newark, DE, 19711-0197 - View a map of this schoolMap

School Notes Overview:

The New School has a child-centered philosophy based on the beliefs that every person desires to learn, and that to become a responsible adult, children must have the liberty to practice being responsible. These are two areas to consider, the school's attitude towards a person and our beliefs concerning learning. Children who have the use of language, are complete people. They experience, think, and form opinions. They have beliefs about reality, how it functions, and the relationships between its participants. Their beliefs may be different from an adult's or less sophisticated by adult standards, but they are not blank slates or formless lumps ready to take on the shape determined by an adult. Adults aid children in the construction of reality, not by imposing unquestioned reality from without, but by supporting the children's attempts at figuring it out for themselves. This stems from a basic respect for the child as a person. Allowing children to learn often brings to mind a kind of laissez-faire free-for-all in which tyrants of tender years terrorize well meaning but ineffectual adults. On the contrary, because we allow them to make their own decisions and feel the consequences of their actions, we are allowing children to develop as far as they can with as little impediment as possible and with only as much guidance as needed. Thus they learn to appreciate liberty, instead of craving license. They will not become savages because every child, from the time they are small, longs to join the world around them, to become like the people they see, to become competent adults....

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School Overview:

 
The New School
School Type Elem. Or Sec. with a Special Program Emphasis
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades 1 - 12
County New Castle County, DE
Student Body
Total Students 38 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
This School
(DE) School Avg.
% Students of Color 6% 29%
Students by Grade
Grade 1 - 2 students
Grade 2 - 3 students
Grade 3 - 1 students
Grade 4 - 4 students
Grade 6 - 3 students
Grade 7 - 2 students
Grade 9 - 7 students
Grade 10 - 5 students
Grade 11 - 6 students
Grade 12 - 5 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 6 teachers
This School
(DE) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:7 * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year 180 days 180 days
Hours in School Day for Students 6 hours 6 hours

School Notes:

  • The New School has a child-centered philosophy based on the beliefs that every person desires to learn, and that to become a responsible adult, children must have the liberty to practice being responsible. These are two areas to consider, the school's attitude towards a person and our beliefs concerning learning. Children who have the use of language, are complete people. They experience, think, and form opinions. They have beliefs about reality, how it functions, and the relationships between its participants. Their beliefs may be different from an adult's or less sophisticated by adult standards, but they are not blank slates or formless lumps ready to take on the shape determined by an adult. Adults aid children in the construction of reality, not by imposing unquestioned reality from without, but by supporting the children's attempts at figuring it out for themselves. This stems from a basic respect for the child as a person. Allowing children to learn often brings to mind a kind of laissez-faire free-for-all in which tyrants of tender years terrorize well meaning but ineffectual adults. On the contrary, because we allow them to make their own decisions and feel the consequences of their actions, we are allowing children to develop as far as they can with as little impediment as possible and with only as much guidance as needed. Thus they learn to appreciate liberty, instead of craving license. They will not become savages because every child, from the time they are small, longs to join the world around them, to become like the people they see, to become competent adults.
  • Profile last updated: 02/11/2009

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About This Zipcode (19711)
School Zip (19711)
(DE) State Average
Population (Approximate) 55,760 people 783,525 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 55% 30%
Population Average Age 28 years old 35 years old
Average Household size 2.6 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $62,258 $52,624
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 6.8 rooms 6.2 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 35 years old 39 years old
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Zipcode (19711)


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% Owning / % Renting 67% / 33% 70% / 30%

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