The New School vs. Fayetteville Creative Schools
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School Overview
Top Rankings
The New School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Arkansas for:
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Advanced Degrees
Student Body
Sports offered
Extracurriculars
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Overview
The New School is a coeducational, independent school with morethan 400 students from one-year-olds to upper school.
The School`s mission as an independent school is dedicated toinspiring a love of learning and empowering students to reach theirpotential for academic achievement, creativity andcitizenship.
The New School is located on a spacious 25-acre campus at 2514New School Place in beautiful Fayetteville, Arkansas.
In 2015, TheBestSchools.org (TBS) awarded The New School firstranking on the prestigious 50 Best Private Elementary Schoolsnational list. The school was named the top school for its academicexcellence, extracurricular richness, geographic and demographicdiversity and reputation. The New School was also awarded The VeryBest Middle School from Celebrate Magazine through communityvoting.
Fayetteville Creative School provides a quality education for the preschool and kindergarten age children of Northwest Arkansas by offering a warm, supportive atmosphere to promote a child`s social, emotional, intellectual, and developmental growth.
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-K
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
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Year Founded
1971
1965
Students Body
Total Students
472 students
102 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
8%
17%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
65
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Pre-K Students
120
90
Kindergarten Students
37
12
Grade 1 Students
30
-
Grade 2 Students
31
-
Grade 3 Students
32
-
Grade 4 Students
29
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Grade 5 Students
30
-
Grade 6 Students
18
-
Grade 7 Students
11
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Grade 8 Students
20
-
Grade 9 Students
13
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Grade 10 Students
10
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Grade 11 Students
18
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Grade 12 Students
8
-
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
2 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
86%
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Average Class Size
8
10
Number of AP Classes
8
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Teacher : Student Ratio
1:13
1:51
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$11,500
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Tuition Notes
Tuition varies by division. Tuition and fee schedules available on the website.
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% on Financial Aid
18%
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Average Financial Aid Grant
$8,500
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Acceptance Rate
100%
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Admissions Director
Jack Sweeney
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Admissions Associate
Rachel Bruton
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Sports
Total Sports Offered
13
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Sports
Archery, Basketball, Bowling, Cheering, Cross Country, Dance, Golf, Mountain Biking, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball
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Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
14
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Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Art & Ceramics, Choir/Band, Computers, Drama/Acting, Engineering Club, Girl Scouts, Lacrosse, MathCounts, National Honor Society, Piano, Quiz Bowl, Rock Band, Student Council, Violin
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