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St. Barnabas Episcopal School

322 W Michigan Avenue, Deland, FL, 32720-0327 -

School Notes Overview:

The mission of St. Barnabas Episcopal School is to challenge each student in a supportive environment that promotes academic excellence, sound moral values and high self-esteem within a framework of God's love. St. Barnabas Episcopal School was created to be a center of sound learning, new discovery and the pursuit of wisdom, wherein Christ is the source of all truth. We believe that the development of the whole child is most important and we look for spiritual, moral and mental growth for each child. We further believe children are to have respect for God, for their families and for those in authority and for the dignity if every person. We feel the purpose of education is to develop productive and capable citizens within an atmosphere of Christian love and discipline. Each child is unique. The child's background, intellectual ability, creativity and interests must be recognized and incorporated into an appropriate learning program so each may attain the highest level possible....

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School Overview:

	St. Barnabas Episcopal School
School Membership(s)	National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES) National Association of Independent Schools
Religious Affiliation	Episcopal
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Year Founded	1972
County	Volusia County, FL
Student Body
Total Students	407 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(FL) School Avg.
% Students of Color	7%	34%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 52 students
	Kind - 36 students
	Grade 1 - 37 students
	Grade 2 - 31 students
	Grade 3 - 41 students
	Grade 4 - 43 students
	Grade 5 - 44 students
	Grade 6 - 45 students
	Grade 7 - 42 students
	Grade 8 - 36 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	28 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	100%
	This School	(FL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:14	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	177 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$4,300
Tuition Notes	Tuition ranges from $2500. for Pre-K through $4950 for Middle School. We accept Children First Scholarships and are enrolled in the free Voluntary Pre-K program.
% on Financial Aid	10%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$750
Head of School	Karen L. Lyon, Head of School
Admissions Director	Paul Garcia
Sport
Total Sports Offered	10
	Sports
	Basketball	Cheering
	Football	Golf
	Lacrosse	Soccer
	Tennis	Track and Field
	Volley Ball	Wrestling
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	5
	Extracurriculars
	Chess and Go Club	National Junior Honor Society
	Student Government Association	Tomorrow's Leaders Today-Leadership Club
	Yearbook Club

School Notes:

St. Barnabas Episcopal School received the National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Award in 2003. Our standardized test scores place in the top 4% of the nation. We are a brain based school whose teachers are trained in the multiple intelligence approach. Our curriculum in integrated and uses the humanities approach. We are developmentally appropriate and promote hands-on, student centered learning.
Profile last updated: 08/07/2009

In the News:

St. Barnabas in DeLand helps with mosquito-netting campaign (The DeLand-Deltona Beacon)
posted on March 5, 2009 at 06:34:09 pm
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in DeLand recently threw its support behind a program to improve the lives of people in developing countries. Called One Family-One Net, the program was embraced by the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida as a way to participate in the Millennium Development Goals, a l ...

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (32720)	School Zip (32720)	(FL) State Average
Population (Approximate)	27,114 people	15,979,631 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	23%	27%
Population Average Age	40 years old	38 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$32,688	$40,558
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.2 rooms	4.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	35 years old	33 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	71% / 29%	66% / 34%