The Village School vs. Applewild School
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School Overview
Overview
The Village School is an independent school serving children in preschool, kindergarten, and grades 1-6, in north central Massachusetts, offering a unique curriculum based on challenging hands-on academics, direct contact with the natural world, and kindness.
Applewild students actively participate in a formative, individualized, and innovative educational experience. Our students are nurtured in mind and character, and they develop the values needed to lead purposeful lives.
Each individual is known and cherished, and each individual`s strengths and potential are cultivated.
Students engage in active, collaborative learning experiences through an education grounded in the liberal arts.
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-9
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
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No
Learning Difference Programs
No
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
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Dyslexia, Language-based
Year Founded
1989
1957
Students Body
Total Students
68 students
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Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
13%
10%
Students by Grade
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Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
12
-
Kindergarten Students
12
-
Grade 1 Students
10
-
Grade 2 Students
6
-
Grade 3 Students
11
-
Grade 4 Students
8
-
Grade 5 Students
6
-
Grade 6 Students
3
-
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
45 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
80%
75%
Average Class Size
12
15
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:10
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Classroom Dress Code
Casual
(dress for paint and dirt!)
(dress for paint and dirt!)
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Dec. 15 / rolling
Tuition Cost
$8,750
$26,000
Tuition Notes
8750 for full time K-6th students, 4500 for half day preschool students
3916 for 1/2 time preschool students
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% on Financial Aid
25%
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Average Financial Aid Grant
$3,500
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Acceptance Rate
85%
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Admissions Director
Rise Richardson
Greg Miller
Admissions Associate
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Tyler Moore
Sports
Total Sports Offered
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8
Sports
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Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
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4
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
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Art & Shop Mentor, Jazz Band, Math Club, Ski Club