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Director: Annika Fjelstad
Board: Nine member board includes parents, teachers and community members
Founded: 2005 with Kindergarten and Grade 1; will serve K-6 in 2010-2011; expanding to Grade 8 by 2012
Annual Budget: $1,866,000
School Hours:
8:15 AM - 3:15 PM Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
Middle School 8:15 AM– 3:30 PM
Wednesdays 8:15 AM – 2:30 PM (entire school)
Half-day Kindergarten option: 8:15 – 11:30 AM daily
Number of Students:
196 students:
Kindergarten – 44 (two classes of 22 each)
Grade 1 – 40 (two classes of 20 each)
Grade 2 – 40 (two classes of 20 each)
Grade 3 – 32 (two classes of 16 each)
Grade 4 – 23 (one class)
Grade 5 – 19 (one class)
Number of Teachers: 19 teachers and 9 educational support personnel; 96% of teaching and/or full-time staff are fluent in German
Number of Amity Interns: 10 in spring 2010. Number varies slightly semester to semester
Average Student to Teacher Ratio: 20:1 - each classroom has access to an Amity intern, native German-speaking education specialists, resulting in a 10:1 ratio
MCA-II Test Scores:
Grade 3
Math: 100% meets and/or exceeds the standards 61% exceed the standards
Reading: 91.3% meets and/or exceeds the standards 57% exceed the standards
Grade 4
Math: 86% meets and/or exceeds the standards; 24% exceed the standards
Reading: 81% meets and/or exceeds the standards; 24% exceed the standards
Number of Students with some German spoken at home: 30 of 155 households
Student Ethnicity: White (not Hispanic) 90%, Black (not Hispanic) 4%, Asian/Pacific Islander 3%, Hispanic 3%
Eligible for free/reduced lunch: 15%
After School Activities: A variety including sports, music, drama, chess, woodworking, art and yoga.
Lunches: Nutritional hot lunches provided by Done Right Food
PTO: TCGIS has a strong and active PTO. In addition to fundraising, the PTO supports individual classrooms and school–wide initiatives, and continually provides opportunities for parents to engage with the school community.
Transportation: Parents must provide transportation. Many families carpool.
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