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Achievement Center (the)

1999 Lincoln Drive, Sarasota, FL, 34236-0342 -

School Notes Overview:

The Achievement Center offers a full range of private educational services, beginning with its full-time, fully accredited private school. In addition we offer tutoring in most subjects, single-course credits accepted at local schools and preparation for exams such as FCAT, SAT, and ACT. Whether it’s as simple as working through test anxiety or as comprehensive as earning a high school degree, The Achievement Center offers the support your child needs. The oldest provider of private educational services in Sarasota, The Achievement Center has been helping Sarasota students bridge the achievement gap since 1979. Our mission has always been to help students achieve their full academic potential. Over the years, we have had the pleasure of working with the teachers, guidance counselors and principals of nearly every public and private school in the community. Our knowledge of local academic as well as community expectations and standards allows The Achievement Center to offer very personalized tutoring and teaching. Unlike a franchise or corporate-owned enterprise that depends on a national source for its curricula and approach, we tailor our curricula to meet the standards of the Florida Department of Education and the local school district and thus the individual needs of your child. Each student’s curriculum is designed with personalized attention to his or her academic needs and style of learning. We recognize that some students may need a structured approach and much reinforcement, while other students work better independently and at a faster pace. We therefore offer performance-based enrollment, both accelerated and open-ended, depending on a student’s needs....

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School Overview:

	Achievement Center (the)
School Type	Alternative School
School Membership(s)	Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 12
County	Sarasota County, FL
Student Body
Total Students	15 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(FL) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	25%
Students by Grade
	Grade 9 - 1 students
	Grade 10 - 2 students
	Grade 11 - 5 students
	Grade 12 - 7 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	3 teachers
	This School	(FL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:4	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	169 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	5 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

The Achievement Center offers a full range of private educational services, beginning with its full-time, fully accredited private school. In addition we offer tutoring in most subjects, single-course credits accepted at local schools and preparation for exams such as FCAT, SAT, and ACT. Whether it’s as simple as working through test anxiety or as comprehensive as earning a high school degree, The Achievement Center offers the support your child needs. The oldest provider of private educational services in Sarasota, The Achievement Center has been helping Sarasota students bridge the achievement gap since 1979. Our mission has always been to help students achieve their full academic potential. Over the years, we have had the pleasure of working with the teachers, guidance counselors and principals of nearly every public and private school in the community. Our knowledge of local academic as well as community expectations and standards allows The Achievement Center to offer very personalized tutoring and teaching. Unlike a franchise or corporate-owned enterprise that depends on a national source for its curricula and approach, we tailor our curricula to meet the standards of the Florida Department of Education and the local school district and thus the individual needs of your child. Each student’s curriculum is designed with personalized attention to his or her academic needs and style of learning. We recognize that some students may need a structured approach and much reinforcement, while other students work better independently and at a faster pace. We therefore offer performance-based enrollment, both accelerated and open-ended, depending on a student’s needs.
Profile last updated: 02/11/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (34236)	School Zip (34236)	(FL) State Average
Population (Approximate)	11,636 people	15,979,631 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	42%	27%
Population Average Age	51 years old	38 years old
Average Household size	1.8 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$37,234	$40,558
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.2 rooms	4.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	38 years old	33 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	54% / 46%	66% / 34%