Northern Light School

Grades: PK-8
Student Enrollment: 142

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Address
3710 Dorisa Ave
Oakland, CA 94605

Phone
(510) 530-9366

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Northern Light School enrolls 142 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8. It is located in Oakland, CA, which is a highly populated city with a median household income of $40,055.

School Days and Hours

School Days Per Year: 175
Note: Kindergarten Operates Five Days Per Week
School Hours Per Day: 6
Note: Kindergarten Operates on a Full Day Schedule

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Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on September 24, 2010
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Father of two daughters at Northern Light School (1st & 5th Grade). Both of them are reading and writing way above their grade level, learning multiple languages, along with the normal curriculum per grade. They learn not only in the school, but outside on many field trips (including Shanghai). They have access the brand new computers and software provided by Apple. As a parent, I expressed that I want my children challenged and NLS has delivered everytime. This is my sixth year at Northern Light School and each year the school gets better and better.

As a school, they learn daily the importance of peace, compassion, equality, kindness, hard work, and perseverance. They tell their students that they here to make a difference. The school motto is a quote from Muhammad Ali, "Impossible is Nothing", in which the students have thoroughly embraced. To support their motto, the children are often visited by celebrities to speak on how they reached their goals and to encourage the students to do the same. In a nutshell, Northern Light School students graduate with the ability to speak as leaders, in which they use for the rest of their lives.

If you don't believe me because of the reviews in the past, check out their website Northernlightschool.com and see for yourself.

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 142
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 15.0
Full-Time Teachers: 15
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 7.9
Percent Minority Students: 73.2%

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 65 (45.8%)
Females: 77 (54.2%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Northern Light School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	78	54.9%
Asian	4	2.8%
Hispanic	22	15.5%
White	14	9.9%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	24	16.9%
Kindergarten	12	8.5%
1st Grade	10	7.0%
2nd Grade	14	9.9%
3rd Grade	10	7.0%
4th Grade	12	8.5%
5th Grade	14	9.9%
6th Grade	16	11.3%
7th Grade	20	14.1%
8th Grade	10	7.0%

Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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