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Year Founded

2004

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Student Body

Total Students

108 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

48%

State avg.: 28%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

11 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

National avg.: 11:1

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None / Rolling

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Lela Day School's mission is to achieve academic excellence by teaching one child at a time.
Lela Day School is an extension of Lil' Einstein's Learning Academy.
It is conducted by a degreed, state certified teacher and is proven to be academically more advanced then the public school district.
Our Philosophy is we believe in making children our top priority by offering an educational, but fun, family-like environment.
Li'l Einsteins originated with the belief that children are born geniuses.
As educators, we strive to embrace the intelligence of each child by offering an elite curriculum to children as young as 6 weeks of age to school-aged children, placing the emphasis on the development of children's learning, emotional, physical, and social skills.
We believe that your child should feel safe and secure while at day care.

Lela Day School's mission is to achieve academic excellence by teaching one child at a time.
Lela Day School is an extension of Lil' Einstein's Learning Academy.
It is conducted by a degreed, state certified teacher and is proven to be academically more advanced then the public school district.
Our Philosophy is we believe in making children our top priority by offering an educational, but fun, family-like environment.
Li'l Einsteins originated with the belief that children are born geniuses.
As educators, we strive to embrace the intelligence of each child by offering an elite curriculum to children as young as 6 weeks of age to school-aged children, placing the emphasis on the development of children's learning, emotional, physical, and social skills.
We believe that your child should feel safe and secure while at day care.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Did You Know?

The average private school tuition in New Castle County, DE is $15,346 for elementary schools and $22,193 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in New Castle County, DE is 88% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).