City Garden School vs. Columbia Independent School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
City Garden School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Missouri for:
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Advanced Degrees
Columbia Independent School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Missouri for:
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ACT Score
Student Body
Extracurriculars
Overview
City Garden School educates children`s hands, hearts, and minds with an intellectually rich curriculum that inspires wonder, reverence, and creativity.
We honor and nurture the development of each child, infuse art and storytelling into every subject, and use the natural world as our classroom so children may grow with a capacity for empathy and a will to improve the world.
Your child might need more academic challenge and individual attention than the typical school classroom can offer. Guided by the caring teachers at Columbia Independent School, your child will become a confident student who is prepared for college and life beyond.
Grades Offered
K-7
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
n/a
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
n/a
Mild Learning Differences
Year Founded
2014
1998
Students Body
Total Students
80 students
392 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
15%
11%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
20
Kindergarten Students
12
30
Grade 1 Students
9
30
Grade 2 Students
10
36
Grade 3 Students
9
36
Grade 4 Students
10
35
Grade 5 Students
12
32
Grade 6 Students
9
31
Grade 7 Students
9
33
Grade 8 Students
-
40
Grade 9 Students
-
20
Grade 10 Students
-
15
Grade 11 Students
-
24
Grade 12 Students
-
10
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
46 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
90%
77%
Average Class Size
n/a
16
Number of AP Classes
n/a
13
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:6
1:9
Average SAT score
n/a
1410
Average ACT score
n/a
30
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
(Collared shirt and khakis)
(Collared shirt and khakis)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Mar. 1 / Apr. 6 / rolling
Tuition Cost
$8,000
$15,950
Tuition Notes
We have a tiered tuition system. These three tiers are based on a 10 month year: $650/month ($6,500/annually) plus 10 hours of volunteer work per month $760/month ($7,600/annually) plus 5 hours of volunteer work per month $860/month ($8,600/annually) with no contractual volunteer hours .
Lower School (JK-5) tuition: $14,250Middle/Upper School (6-12) tuition and fees: $15,700
% on Financial Aid
50%
40%
Admissions Director
Jordan Johnson
Kari Stockwell
Admissions Associate
Hailey Jackson
Enola-Riann White
Sports
Total Sports Offered
1
9
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
5
25
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Archery Club, LEGO Robotics Team, Spanish Club, Strings Program, Theater Arts
Academic Team, Art, Band, Basketball, Choir, Club Cube, Cross Country, Drama Club, Geography Bee, La Mesa Latina, Latin Club, Lower School Clubs, Math Club, Math Competitions, Music Competitions, National Honor Society, National Junior Honor Society, Poetry Out Loud, Science Olympiad, Soccer, Spelling Bee, Student Council, Tennis, Track and Field, Writing Club