Bethlehem Childrens School vs. The Free School
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School Overview
Grades Offered
PK-1
PK-8
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
Yes
n/a
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
n/a
Year Founded
1995
1969
Students Body
Total Students
121 students
28 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
13%
61%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
91
-
Kindergarten Students
10
2
Grade 1 Students
7
3
Grade 2 Students
-
1
Grade 3 Students
-
3
Grade 4 Students
-
4
Grade 5 Students
9
4
Grade 6 Students
-
3
Grade 7 Students
-
4
Grade 8 Students
4
4
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
3 teachers
4 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
80%
50%
Average Class Size
12
8
Student-Teacher Ratio
40:1
7:1
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
(Comfortable clothes that can get a little dirty.)
(Comfortable clothes that can get a little dirty.)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$9,000
$7,500
Tuition Notes
Sliding scale tuition, and income dependent tuition exchange program and financial aid available
Tuition is sliding scale based on income ranging from $2,500 - $7,500 annually. Tuition is broken up into 10 monthly payments.
% on Financial Aid
n/a
60%
Average Financial Aid Grant
n/a
$200
Acceptance Rate
n/a
75%
Admissions Director
n/a
Deirdre Kelly
Admissions Associate
n/a
Christine Berghala