The Patchwork School vs. Vista Ridge Academy
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School Overview
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School History
Overview
The Patchwork School is a nonprofit, democratic school in Louisville, Colorado.
We currently offer full-time and part-time programs for children ages 1 to 12 years old, but intend to keep expanding to offer opportunities for all ages.
The Patchwork School works with children, families and the community to preserve every person's right to a life of self-direction, meaning and joy.
Within our educational environment, we place equal importance on both freedom and responsibility and understand that all people, regardless of age, are agents for change when they engage critically and compassionately with the world.
Vista Ridge Academy is a preschool through eighth grade private school located in Erie, Colorado. Through our Christ-centered community and personally attentive teaching philosophy, we nurture the unique talents of each student as learners and leaders-aiming to grow confident minds, strong bodies, and loving spirits.
Grades Offered
PK-PK
PK-8
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
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No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
Various
Mild learning differences
Year Founded
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1899
Students Body
Total Students
80 students
86 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
6%
22%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
10
-
Pre-K Students
50
23
Kindergarten Students
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8
Grade 1 Students
-
8
Grade 2 Students
-
6
Grade 3 Students
-
8
Grade 4 Students
-
10
Grade 5 Students
2
11
Grade 6 Students
-
5
Grade 8 Students
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7
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
3 teachers
9 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
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25%
Average Class Size
10
15
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:27
1:10
Classroom Dress Code
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Formal
(School Uniforms)
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Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Dec. 15 / rolling
Tuition Cost
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$6,650
Tuition Notes
Please See Website
See school website for financial information.
% on Financial Aid
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25%
Average Financial Aid Grant
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$2,000
Acceptance Rate
100%
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Admissions Director
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Marsha Bartulec
Sports
Total Sports Offered
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4
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
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1
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
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Choir