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Foothills Academy
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Address: 4725 Miller St.
City: Wheat Ridge
Zip: 80033
Phone: (303) 431-0920
Date Founded: 1984
Accreditation: Association of Colorado Independent Schools,
National Association of Schools
Principal: Mary L. Faddick, head of school
Contact Person: Carroll Jones, communications director
Grades Offered: K-12
Enrollment: Elementary-80, Middle-64, High-60, 50% girls, 50%
boys
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Pupil/Classroom Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Teacher Support: Librarian; teachers for music (2), art, foreign
language (4), PE, and theater workshop (3); teacher aides (3)
Dress Code: Respectful dress
Costs: Tuition $6,030-7,130 year; application fee $100
Scholarships Available: 10-100% of tuition
Services: Child care after school 3:30-5:30 PM, organized car
pools, handicapped access, lunch
Student Profile: Motivated, different learning styles
Admission Requirements: Two-day visitation, interview
Waiting List: Usually
Special Needs Capability: Academically gifted, learning disabled,
sight impaired/blind, hearing impaired/deaf, developmentally disabled,
physically disabled
Curriculum: Elementary- Basic skills, humanities, PE, outdoor
education, art, music, Spanish Middle- Basic skills, humanities, PE,
outdoor education, art, music, Spanish High- Apprenticeships,
mentorships, full humanities, literature, writing, science, math, foreign
language, history, geography, PE, philosophy, outdoor education, art, music
Reading Program: Whatever works
Foreign Languages Taught: K-12, Spanish; 9-12, French; 3-4 and
11-12, Latin
Fine Arts: Art, theater, poetry, music
Student Assessment: Iowa Test of Basic Skills 80th percentile
Facilities: Library, media center, science lab, playground,
athletic playing fields, new classrooms and science facilities in 2001,
Computers incorporated in every class; four computer labs adjacent to the
classrooms; five students per computer; one graphics station
Extracurricular Sports: Boys and girls: basketball, softball,
volleyball
Extracurricular Activities: Drama, newspaper, yearbook, speech
and debate, government, community service, chorus
Parent Involvement: Parent group monthly, many parent volunteers
daily, street clean-up, food and clothing drive
Philosophy: Foothills Academy is a small, personalized school
community where both teachers and students continually engage in stimulating
and challenging learning. In this flexible environment, students develop the
security and confidence to question, to risk, to explore, to create, and to
participate. These characteristics are facilitated by a unique, warm
relationship between students and teachers in which mutual respect and
understanding exist
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