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New Gate School

5237 Ashton Road, Sarasota, FL, 34233-0342 -

School Notes Overview:

New Gate is an international, coeducational, non-sectarian, college preparatory school. For us the parents, faculty, staff, and board of the New Gate School, this means that our ongoing task is to create, enhance, and maintain the environment and conditions that will, in a developmentally appropriate way, most effectively and positively lead the children to love themselves, to love others and to love the great wonders of the vast world around us. Our goals for students are for them to be open minded and compassionate, to gain a sense of themselves and others, and to understand and appreciate the diversity of the human condition. The New Gate School wants students to be well trained in the basic academic disciplines, to fulfill their creative potential, and to gain satisfaction in their physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development. We want students to love learning and to value knowledge, creativity, and humor. It is our hope that students will be responsible citizens, critical thinkers, caring members of a pluralistic society, and will recognize that they have the power and resources to effect change. Finally, it is our hope that the students at New Gate School will aspire to pursue and achieve their goals. ...

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School Overview:

	New Gate School
School Type	Montessori School
School Membership(s)	American Montessori Society (AMS) Association Montessori International (AMI)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - 12
County	Sarasota County, FL
Student Body
Total Students	n/a
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(FL) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	28%
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	49 teachers
Classroom dress code	Casual (Khaki pants/shorts and logo collared shirts)
	This School	(FL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:5	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	171 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Head of School	Paul Wenninger

School Notes:

New Gate is an international, coeducational, non-sectarian, college preparatory school. For us the parents, faculty, staff, and board of the New Gate School, this means that our ongoing task is to create, enhance, and maintain the environment and conditions that will, in a developmentally appropriate way, most effectively and positively lead the children to love themselves, to love others and to love the great wonders of the vast world around us. Our goals for students are for them to be open minded and compassionate, to gain a sense of themselves and others, and to understand and appreciate the diversity of the human condition. The New Gate School wants students to be well trained in the basic academic disciplines, to fulfill their creative potential, and to gain satisfaction in their physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development. We want students to love learning and to value knowledge, creativity, and humor. It is our hope that students will be responsible citizens, critical thinkers, caring members of a pluralistic society, and will recognize that they have the power and resources to effect change. Finally, it is our hope that the students at New Gate School will aspire to pursue and achieve their goals.
Profile last updated: 12/17/2008

In the News:

Sarasota: Slice of the City: Black Tie & Tales - The Observer Group (The Longboat Observer)
posted on November 11, 2009 at 01:04:16 pm
+Heart of gold When the YMCA Foundation honored Janet Kane with a “Heart of Gold” award in May 2009, the community’s affection and appreciation for this remarkable woman were palpable, as is the sadness after her death Nov. 7. In addition to the YMCA, she supported the Animal Rescue Coalition, Asolo Rep, Forty Carrots, the Sarasota Orchestra and more.
Science Fair winners get their laurels (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
posted on April 17, 2009 at 05:02:20 am
The finest young scientific minds in Sarasota County were honored with prizes, scholarships, cash awards and -- for two gifted high school seniors -- a chance to shine in international competition as the 2009 Regional Science, Engineering and Technology Fair came a close with its annual awards on Thursday, April 16.
Powered by vegetable oil (The Dalton Daily Citizen)
posted on March 2, 2009 at 03:02:59 am
Colin Coon is skipping six weeks of classes in hopes to end his senior year of high school “with a bang.” The 18-year-old at New Gate preparatory school in Sarasota, Fla., left Sunday morning to complete his senior project, a six-week trek across America in a car running on vegetable oil.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (34233)	School Zip (34233)	(FL) State Average
Population (Approximate)	14,745 people	15,979,631 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	36%	27%
Population Average Age	49 years old	38 years old
Average Household size	2.2 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$47,811	$40,558
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.5 rooms	4.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	26 years old	33 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	86% / 14%	66% / 34%