Prism Education Center vs. The New School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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The New School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Arkansas for:
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Attribute
Advanced Degrees
Student Body
Sports offered
Extracurriculars
Overview
Prism Education Center serves 123 students in grades Prekindergarten-11. The student:teacher of Prism Education Center is 12:1 and the school's religious affiliation is Christian.
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.
Grades Offered
PK-11
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
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No
Year Founded
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1971
Students Body
Total Students
123 students
472 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
26%
8%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
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65
Pre-K Students
33
120
Kindergarten Students
10
37
Grade 1 Students
5
30
Grade 2 Students
12
31
Grade 3 Students
10
32
Grade 4 Students
6
29
Grade 5 Students
5
30
Grade 6 Students
6
18
Grade 7 Students
8
11
Grade 8 Students
9
20
Grade 9 Students
8
13
Grade 10 Students
5
10
Grade 11 Students
6
18
Grade 12 Students
-
8
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
36 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
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86%
Number of AP Classes
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8
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:12
1:13
Classroom Dress Code
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Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
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$11,500
Tuition Notes
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Tuition varies by division. Tuition and fee schedules available on the website.
% on Financial Aid
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18%
Average Financial Aid Grant
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$8,500
Admissions Director
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Jack Sweeney
Admissions Associate
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Rachel Bruton
Sports
Total Sports Offered
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13
Sports
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Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
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14
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
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Art & Ceramics, Choir/Band, Computers, Drama/Acting, Engineering Club, Girl Scouts, Lacrosse, MathCounts, National Honor Society, Piano, Quiz Bowl, Rock Band, Student Council, Violin