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New City School
New City School is a non-sectarian, co-educational independent elementary school in St. Louis, Missouri. It was founded 1969 in the Central West End neighborhood. The New City student body is composed of 37% students of color. Its come from 48 different zip codes, and 40% of them receive need-based scholarships. New City School has 40 full-time and five part-time faculty members, History 1960's In 1966, the Barat Hall and City House schools in the Central West End neighborhood were closed. A number of parents became concerned about the gap left by their closing. In 1969, New City opened in the First Unitarian church in the neighborhood. The head of school was Jerry Glynn. The new school had six teachers and nearly 100 children. with classes from preschool to fourth grade. 1970's In the 1970's. New City School moved to the vacated Lutheran High School building. It was built in 1901 to house the Mary Institute. In 1971, Charlie Rathbone became head of school ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent School
An independent school is independent in its finances and governance. Also known as private schools, non-governmental, privately funded, or non-state schools, they are not administered by local, state or national governments. In British English, an independent school usually refers to a school which is endowed, i.e. held by a trust, charity, or foundation, while a private school is one that is privately owned. Independent schools are usually not dependent upon national or local government to finance their financial endowment. They typically have a board of governors who are elected independently of government and have a system of governance that ensures their independent operation. Children who attend such schools may be there because they (or their parents) are dissatisfied with government-funded schools (in UK state schools) in their area. They may be selected for their academic prowess, prowess in other fields, or sometimes their religious background. Private schools r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
