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Brentwood School

1111 Nw 55th Street, Gainesville, FL, 32605-0326 -

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