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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School Description
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: 175Note: Kindergarten Operates Five Days Per Week
- School Hours Per Day: 6Note: Kindergarten Operates on a Full Day Schedule
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- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on September 24, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - 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: 15.0Full-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
| 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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