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Kino School

6625 North First Ave, Tucson, AZ, 85718-0857 -

School Notes Overview:

Kino a progressive school that emphasizes community, responsibility, critical thinking, and creativity. Students learn that they are ultimately responsible for their own learning and that they are valuable members of both the school community and of the world around them....

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School Overview:

	Kino School
School Membership(s)	Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 12
Programs for Learning Differences	Yes
Learning Differences Supported	Kino recognizes that everyone has a unique learning style
Year Founded	1976
County	Pima County, AZ
Student Body
Total Students	85 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(AZ) School Avg.
% Students of Color	4%	31%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 4 students
	Grade 1 - 5 students
	Grade 2 - 2 students
	Grade 3 - 4 students
	Grade 4 - 5 students
	Grade 5 - 7 students
	Grade 6 - 8 students
	Grade 7 - 9 students
	Grade 8 - 10 students
	Grade 9 - 8 students
	Grade 10 - 7 students
	Grade 11 - 11 students
	Grade 12 - 5 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	16 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	60%
Average Class Size	5
List of Courses Offered	Link to List of Courses
Matriculation Data	Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(AZ) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:7	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	176 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	7 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Tuition Notes	$7065 Primary and elementary $7515 Junior high and high school
Head of School	Mary Jane Cera

School Notes:

Kino is nationally recognized for innovative and progressive education, pioneering many of the teaching strategies promoted by education professionals:
student responsibility and choice
hands-on experiential learning
multi-age groupings
learning and writing across the curriculum
frequent field trips
self-evaluation
a recognition that there are a wide variety of learning styles.
Profile last updated: 06/21/2009

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posted on September 17, 2009 at 07:50:40 am
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posted on July 20, 2009 at 07:13:31 am
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A theater ham I am (Arizona Daily Star)
posted on July 2, 2009 at 07:27:49 am
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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (85718)	School Zip (85718)	(AZ) State Average
Population (Approximate)	26,424 people	5,130,874 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	66%	25%
Population Average Age	47 years old	34 years old
Average Household size	2.1 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$63,756	$44,677
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.7 rooms	5.0 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	28 years old	29 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (85718) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	66% / 34%	62% / 38%