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Director: Annika Fjelstad
Board: 9 member board includes parents, teachers and community members
Founded:
2005 with Kindergarten and Grade 1; will serve K-7 in
2011-2012; expanding to Grade 8 by 2012
Annual Budget: $2,270,037
School Hours:
8:10 AM - 3:15 PM (Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri)
8:15 AM - 2:30 PM (Wed, entire school)
Half-day Kindergarten option: 8:15 AM - 11:30 AM daily
# of Students:
271 students:
Kindergarten - 44 (two classes)
Grade 1 - 49 (two classes)
Grade 2 - 48 (two classes)
Grade 3 - 34 (two classes)
Grade 4 - 38 (two classes)
Grade 5 - 25 (one class)
Grade 6 - 20 (one class)
Grade 7 - 14 (one class)
# of Teachers: 24 teachers and 9 educational support personnel;
81% of teaching and/or full-time staff are fluent in German
# of Amity Interns: 14 per semester - one in each
classroom plus one in physical education
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
Student Ethnicity: White (not Hispanic) 94%, Black (not Hispanic)
2%, Asian/Pacific Islander 3%, Hispanic 1%
Eligible for free/reduced lunch:: 19%
After School Activities: A variety including sports, music, drama, chess,
woodworking and art.
Lunches:: Nutritional hot lunches provided by Done Right Food
PTO: TCGIS has a strong and active Parent Teacher Organization (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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