Brentwood School

1111 Nw 55th Street, Gainesville, FL, 32605-0326 - View a map of this schoolMap

School Notes Overview:

Brentwood offers quality education to children age two through grade five, and has been a proud member of the Gainesville education community since 1971. Our curriculum is delivered with discovery, independence and creative problem solving in mind. Our students love and are engaged by the hands-on environment. At Brentwood we believe in the whole child. Character development goes hand-in-hand with academic mastery. The Brentwood faculty is outstanding, both in technical competence, and caring nature. Lead teachers are certified, and all staff members are appropriately educated and experienced. In addition, specialists in Art, Music, Physical Education, Computer Science, Spanish and Library Skills round out the day....

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School Overview:

 
Brentwood School
School Membership(s) National Association of Independent Schools
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades Prekindergarten - 5
County Alachua County, FL
Student Body
Total Students 270 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
This School
(FL) School Avg.
% Students of Color 13% 34%
Students by Grade
Pre-K - 52 students
Kind - 51 students
Grade 1 - 26 students
Grade 2 - 26 students
Grade 3 - 23 students
Grade 4 - 23 students
Grade 5 - 18 students
Unspecified Grade Placement - 51 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 25 teachers
This School
(FL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:10 * 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:

  • Brentwood offers quality education to children age two through grade five, and has been a proud member of the Gainesville education community since 1971. Our curriculum is delivered with discovery, independence and creative problem solving in mind. Our students love and are engaged by the hands-on environment. At Brentwood we believe in the whole child. Character development goes hand-in-hand with academic mastery. The Brentwood faculty is outstanding, both in technical competence, and caring nature. Lead teachers are certified, and all staff members are appropriately educated and experienced. In addition, specialists in Art, Music, Physical Education, Computer Science, Spanish and Library Skills round out the day.
  • Profile last updated: 01/22/2009

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    posted on July 15, 2009 at 11:30:10 am
    By Amber Ehrke Correspondent About 1,600 Harry Potter fans flooded Regal Cinemas Butler Plaza last night for the 12:01 a.m. showing of "Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince," the sixth film in the series based on J.K. Rowling's book of the same name. By 11 p.m., a line snaked around the building.
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    posted on March 21, 2009 at 10:03:01 am
    Cornerstone is ready to push forward with plans to move and expand next school year.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (32605)
School Zip (32605)
(FL) State Average
Population (Approximate) 22,519 people 15,979,631 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 63% 27%
Population Average Age 38 years old 38 years old
Average Household size 2.4 persons 2.3 persons
Median Household Income $52,169 $40,558
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 6.1 rooms 4.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 34 years old 33 years old
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Zipcode (32605)


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% Owning / % Renting 73% / 27% 66% / 34%

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