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Wider Horizons School

4060 Castle Avenue, Spring Hill, FL, 34609-0346 -

School Notes Overview:

Wider Horizons School is dedicated to teaching the skills and character necessary for success in life. The school creates an educational environment motivating the student to strive to maximize his or her potential in the academic, social, emotional and moral domain. Our mission is to teach academic mastery while developing the character of the child; to nurture a love for independent learning; and to enhance student self competence through the work ethic....

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School Overview:

	Wider Horizons School
School Type	Montessori School
School Membership(s)	National Independent Private Schools Association
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 12
County	Hernando County, FL
Student Body
Total Students	159 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(FL) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	28%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 18 students
	Kind - 24 students
	Grade 1 - 29 students
	Grade 2 - 12 students
	Grade 3 - 14 students
	Grade 4 - 23 students
	Grade 5 - 6 students
	Grade 6 - 8 students
	Grade 7 - 8 students
	Grade 8 - 4 students
	Grade 9 - 6 students
	Grade 10 - 1 students
	Grade 11 - 4 students
	Grade 12 - 2 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	14 teachers
	This School	(FL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:12	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	5 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Wider Horizons School is dedicated to teaching the skills and character necessary for success in life. The school creates an educational environment motivating the student to strive to maximize his or her potential in the academic, social, emotional and moral domain. Our mission is to teach academic mastery while developing the character of the child; to nurture a love for independent learning; and to enhance student self competence through the work ethic.
Profile last updated: 02/09/2007

In the News:

Sun's energy harnessed at private school (Hernando Today)
posted on September 16, 2009 at 04:02:25 am
Wednesday was sun day at Wider Horizons school. Cookies were baking in a solar oven.
Accounts vary about value of DARE (Hernando Today)
posted on June 24, 2009 at 01:10:11 am
For the students of West Hernando Christian School, drug education is a taste of reality.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (34609)	School Zip (34609)	(FL) State Average
Population (Approximate)	28,499 people	15,979,631 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	17%	27%
Population Average Age	44 years old	38 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$35,240	$40,558
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.6 rooms	4.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	22 years old	33 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (34609) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	89% / 11%	66% / 34%