- New City School
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New City School Address 5209 Waterman Blvd
Saint Louis, Missouri, 63108
United StatesInformation Type Independent school Established 1969 Head of school Thomas R. Hoerr Grades pre-K to 6 Enrollment 350 (approximately) Website http://www.newcityschool.org/
New City School is a non-sectarian, co-educational independent elementary school in St. Louis, Missouri. It was founded in 1969 by a group of parents interested in creating a progressive school in the then-struggling Central West End area of St. Louis. It practices a progressive approach to education based on the theory of multiple intelligences. It is housed in a renovated turn-of-the-century school building in the Central West End of St. Louis.[1] The school’s stated goals are “Academic Excellence, Personal Intelligence, Diversity Beyond the Numbers, and Joyful Learning”.[2] The emphasis on diversity is reflected by the student population which is 33% students of color.Contents
Educational approach
In 1988, New City School began using the theory of multiple intelligences developed by psychologist Howard Gardner. Gardner’s theory suggests that the traditional definition of intelligence does not encompass the many areas of human ability. The eight intelligences Gardner identified are verbal-linguistic, logical-mathematical, visual-spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalist. New City School classrooms use teaching techniques that draw on a student’s natural strengths to present new material.
New City School was the second school to incorporate Multiple Intelligences theory in the classroom (after The Key School in Indianapolis). It has become a model for other schools seeking to employ the principles of Multiple Intelligences. The school has hosted four MI conferences, and 500-700 educators visit each year from around the world to observe the teaching techniques used at New City School. In 2007, visitors came from Mexico, Argentina, Australia, and six states in the U.S. The current principal is Thomas Hoerr who has published two books (The Art of School Leadership and Becoming A Multiple Intelligences School) and more than 60 articles on education and the implementation of Multiple Intelligences theory.[3]
The 39 full-time faculty members have an average of 18 years of teaching experience and more than 50% hold advanced degrees. Specialists include Science, Spanish, Library, Music and Movement, Performing Arts, Computer Science, Physical Education, and Art. The Student-Teacher Ratio is 13 to 1. New City School is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS).
Tuition
Tuition is $13,650 per year ($9,650 for part time pre-school).[4] Nearly $750,000 in need-based scholarships were awarded in 2008-09 to more than 36% of families. More than $3,500,000 has been raised for a Financial Aid Endowment fund. A 4,500-square-foot (420 m2) multiple intelligences library opened in 2005 as the result of a $2,000,000 capital campaign.
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Categories:- Elementary schools in Missouri
- Gifted education
- Private schools in St. Louis, Missouri
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