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City Lights

62 T St Ne, Washington, DC, 20002-0200 -

School Notes Overview:

The mission of City Lights Public Charter School is to educate and provide effective programs for emotionally disturbed adolescents, ages 14 to 22, so that each student is ready academically, vocationally, emotionally and socially to succeed in school and adult life. City Lights PCS focuses on the therapeutic needs of our students and their families, in the tradition of our predecessor, City Lights School....

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School Overview:

	City Lights
School Type	Special Education School
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 12
County	District of Columbia County, DC
Student Body
Total Students	38 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(DC) School Avg.
% Students of Color	100%	45%
Students by Grade
	Grade 9 - 7 students
	Grade 10 - 13 students
	Grade 11 - 8 students
	Grade 12 - 4 students
	Unspecified Grade Placement - 6 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	9 teachers
	This School	(DC) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:4	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	183 days	174 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

The mission of City Lights Public Charter School is to educate and provide effective programs for emotionally disturbed adolescents, ages 14 to 22, so that each student is ready academically, vocationally, emotionally and socially to succeed in school and adult life. City Lights PCS focuses on the therapeutic needs of our students and their families, in the tradition of our predecessor, City Lights School.
Profile last updated: 12/04/2006

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Reporter's Notebook | Blink and you'll miss it (Daily Pennsylvanian)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 01:20:26 am
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Memorable Christmas Tree-lightings around the country (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
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Tree-lightings, From Rock Center To The Grove (CBS News)
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posted on November 16, 2009 at 03:51:36 pm
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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (20002)	School Zip (20002)	(DC) State Average
Population (Approximate)	49,333 people	572,059 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	31%	50%
Population Average Age	36 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.3 persons	2.1 persons
Median Household Income	$35,313	$47,150
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.5 rooms	4.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	70 years old	61 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	44% / 56%	44% / 56%