Nantucket Lighthouse School vs. Nantucket New School
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School Overview
Overview
At the Nantucket Lighthouse School we seek to nurture in each child the power to create a personally meaningful life, one that is a continual process of discovery and joy.
We regard childhood as a magical and determining moment in life, when curiosity and wonder illuminate experience.
We are committed to the education of the whole child, concerning ourselves equally with ethical and intellectual development.
We believe in the human urge to grow and to learn, and we respect the individual nature and rhythm of each child¡¯s path.
We seek to preserve the vital connections in a child¡¯s thinking, feeling and willing, thus allowing a world of vibrant thought to unfold.
Founded in 1985, the Nantucket New School is a coeducational day school serving students in pre-kindergarten through grade eight.
The school maintains a program that emphasizes academic excellence and personal responsibility and that fosters curiosity, creativity, and a lifelong love of learning.
The school is committed to the purposeful involvement of its students and teachers in the unique community that is Nantucket.
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Year Founded
2000
1985
Students Body
Total Students
99 students
176 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
13%
22%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
-
15
Pre-K Students
35
20
Kindergarten Students
16
14
Grade 1 Students
8
21
Grade 2 Students
10
15
Grade 3 Students
5
12
Grade 4 Students
13
18
Grade 5 Students
7
14
Grade 6 Students
-
18
Grade 7 Students
-
18
Grade 8 Students
5
11
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
31 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
70%
n/a
Average Class Size
8
n/a
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:5
1:6
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$13,000
n/a
% on Financial Aid
n/a
25%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$2,500
n/a
Admissions Director
Cheryl Evans
David Provost