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School Notes Overview: |
Foothills School of Arts and Sciences promotes the development of responsible, independent, intelligent, creative, life-long learners who effect meaningful change. Our goal is to nurture the development of intellect, character, and creativity within a supportive community; foster critical and creative thinking; nurture passions, talents, strengths, and abilities; promotes self-awareness, self-confidence, leadership and personal power; engage in learning outside the school via fieldwork, research and extended trips; collaborate, negotiate, and problem solve; create a climate of respect for diversity, mutual trust, and personal and social responsibility; acquire the tools of inquiry and expression through the study of ideas; construct a personally meaningful understanding of the world; promote physical, mental and emotional health; and provide a collaborative relationship wherein parents are recognized as partners in their child's education. ...read more
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Foothills School Of Arts And Sciences |
| School Level |
Elementary school
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School Type |
Alternative School |
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| School
Membership(s) |
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
State or regional independent school association |
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| Religious Affiliation |
Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered |
Grades Prekindergarten - 8 |
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County |
Ada County, ID |
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| Total
Students |
165 students |
| Student
Body Type |
Co-ed |
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Elementary School Avg. |
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| % Students of
Color |
10% |
12% |
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| Students by Grade |
| Pre-K - 32 students | | Kind - 19 students | | Grade 1 - 14 students | | Grade 2 - 12 students | | Grade 3 - 17 students | | Grade 4 - 12 students | | Grade 5 - 18 students | | Grade 6 - 11 students | | Grade 7 - 16 students | | Grade 8 - 14 students | |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
17 teachers |
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Elementary School Avg. |
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| Teacher
: Student Ratio |
1:10 |
*Ntl.
Public School Avg. »
1:16
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| School
Days in Calendar Year |
177 days |
180 days |
| Hours
in School Day for Students |
6 hours |
6 hours |
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| Admission Deadline |
Jan. 1 |
| Headmaster |
Shawn Shepherd |
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- Foothills School of Arts and Sciences promotes the development of responsible, independent, intelligent, creative, life-long learners who effect meaningful change. Our goal is to nurture the development of intellect, character, and creativity within a supportive community; foster critical and creative thinking; nurture passions, talents, strengths, and abilities; promotes self-awareness, self-confidence, leadership and personal power; engage in learning outside the school via fieldwork, research and extended trips; collaborate, negotiate, and problem solve; create a climate of respect for diversity, mutual trust, and personal and social responsibility; acquire the tools of inquiry and expression through the study of ideas; construct a personally meaningful understanding of the world; promote physical, mental and emotional health; and provide a collaborative relationship wherein parents are recognized as partners in their child's education.
- Profile last updated: 02/12/2008
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| About This
Zip Code (
83702 ) |
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Zip (
83702 ) |
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ID ) State Average |
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| Population
(Approximate) |
21,673 people |
1,291,998 people |
| %
(age 25+) w/College Degree |
52% |
23% |
| Population Average
Age |
34 years old |
33.2 years old |
| Average Household
Size |
2.1 persons |
2.4 persons |
| Median Household
Income |
$36,536 |
$37,871 |
| Avg. # of Rooms
in Household |
4.8 rooms |
5.4 rooms |
| Median Age of
Housing Structure |
54 years old |
35 years old |
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 View current housing listings in 83702 |
| %
Owning / % Renting |
52% / 48% |
67% / 33% |
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