Peregrine School vs. Mounds Park Academy
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Peregrine School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in California for:
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Mounds Park Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Minnesota for:
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ACT Score
Student Body
Sports offered
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Overview
At Meryhill Elementary School, we provide a nurturing and respectful learning environment that engages students with an academically challenging curriculum that uses developmentally appropriate and research-based practices.
We model and teach the academic, social, physical and emotional skills that will enable our students to reach their full potential as confident, capable and positive contributors to the 21st century.
Mounds Park Academy is a PreK-12 private college preparatory school in Saint Paul where academic rigor with meaning and purpose prepares students to stir the human spirit, stand for justice, and shake the world.
Grades Offered
K-6
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
n/a
No
Learning Difference Programs
n/a
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
n/a
Broad Spectrum
Year Founded
2007
1982
Students Body
Total Students
83 students
571 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
47%
36%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
22
Kindergarten Students
30
29
Grade 1 Students
17
33
Grade 2 Students
13
36
Grade 3 Students
9
30
Grade 4 Students
9
39
Grade 5 Students
-
36
Grade 6 Students
5
37
Grade 7 Students
-
50
Grade 8 Students
-
42
Grade 9 Students
-
50
Grade 10 Students
-
54
Grade 11 Students
-
58
Grade 12 Students
-
55
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
78 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
n/a
66%
Average Class Size
n/a
15
Number of AP Classes
n/a
7
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
7:1
Average SAT score
n/a
1303
Average ACT score
n/a
28
Classroom Dress Code
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Casual
(uniforms in Lower School, dress code in Middle and Upper Schools)
(uniforms in Lower School, dress code in Middle and Upper Schools)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Feb. 15 / rolling
Tuition Cost
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$38,700
Tuition Notes
$18,500/year
Tuition for Pre-Kindergarten: $23,200 for 5 days (hot lunch included and before and after school care included)
Tuition for Lower School: $34,175
Tuition for Middle School: $36,575 (includes student laptop)
Tuition for Upper School: $38,700 (includes student laptop
Tuition for International Students: $50,320 + Optional Homestay ($10,200)
% on Financial Aid
n/a
44%
Acceptance Rate
42%
n/a
Admissions Director
n/a
Natalie Waters Seum
Admissions Associate
n/a
Hannah Smith (Lower School)
Sports
Total Sports Offered
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18
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
n/a
88
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Anime ClubArt Club
Asian Culture ClubBIPOC Affinity Group
Black Student UnionBook Club
Ceramics ClubCheese Club
Chess ClubChinese Language Club
Cooking ClubCubing Club
Cum Laude SocietyDebate Team
Design ClubDrama Club
Dungeons and Dragons ClubElection Club
Environmental ClubFilm Club
French ClubGarden Club
Gender Sexuality ActionGender Sexuality Alliance
Habitat for HumanityHackey Sack Club
Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA)Lower School STEM Club
Magic The Gathering ClubMath Club
Math CountsMath League
Math MastersMiddle School Play
Outdoor Adventure ClubPanther Club
Peer LeadersPing Pong Club
Pop Culture ClubPrep Tutors
Quiz BowlRacial Justice and Equity Club
Robotics TeamService Club
Social Change ClubSocial Consciousness Club
Spanish ClubSpeech Team
Spelling BeeSTEM Education Club
Student AmbassadorsStudent Council
Student NewspaperUnderground Orchestra
Writing Lab
Arts and Music Programs:
ActingApplied Drawing
Applied PaintingArt & Design
Art EnrichmentBand
CeramicsChamber Music
Chamber OrchestraChoir
Comedy Sketch WritingConcert Band
Concert ChoirCultural Art Design
ImprovJazz Ensemble
Kidcreate StudiosMadrigal Singers
Middle School ShowMusical Theater
OrchestraPhotography
PrintmakingSpring Musical
StagecraftStudio 2D
Winter ShowYearbook
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Lower School GolfLower School Karate
Lower School Sports ClinicsLS/MS Swim Club
Sailing Club