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Introduction to Great Beginnings

Great Beginnings is a early childhood program/child care center school located in Plainville, Connecticut

Great Beginnings has 121 students enrolled, making it slightly smaller than the national average of 183. There are currently 4 teachers on staff which means there are fewer than the national average of 15. The school year lasts 180 days, for a slightly shorter year than the national average of 181 days.

The school is associated with the following organizations: National Association for the Education of Young Children.

General Information

Method of Interview: Mail; CATI (computer-assisted telephone interview); Regional Office follow-up
Of those who graduated with a diploma last school year, approximately what percentage went to four-year colleges?: 0
Does Great Beginnings have a library media center?
Census Region: Northeast; Midwest; South; West
Urban-centric locale code (NCES assigned, based on 2000 Census geography): City, Large; Suburb, Midsize; Town, Remote; City, Midsize; Suburb, Small; City, Small; Rural, Fringe; Town, Fringe; Rural, Distant; Suburb, Large; Town, Distant; Rural, Remote

Grades Offered

Does Great Beginnings have students enrolled as ungraded?: Yes; No
Number of students enrolled as ungraded around the first of October?: 0
Does Great Beginnings have students in nursery and prekindergarten?: Yes; No
Number of students enrolled in nursery and prekindergarten around the first of October?: 97
Does Great Beginnings have students in kindergarten?: Yes; No
Number of students enrolled in kindergarten around the first of October?: 19
Does Great Beginnings have students in transitional kindergarten?: Yes; No
Number of students enrolled in transitional kindergarten around the first of October?: 5
Does Great Beginnings have students in transitional first grade?: Yes; No
Number of students enrolled in transitional first grade around the first of October?: 0
Does Great Beginnings have students in 1st Grade?: Yes; No
Number of students enrolled in 1st grade around the first of October?: 0
Does Great Beginnings have students in 2nd grade?: Yes; No
Number of students enrolled in 2nd grade around the first of October?: 0
Does Great Beginnings have students in 3rd grade?: Yes; No
Number of students enrolled in 3rd grade around the first of October?: 0
Does Great Beginnings have students in 4th grade?: Yes; No
Number of students enrolled in 4th grade around the first of October?: 0
Does Great Beginnings have students in 5th grade?: Yes; No
Number of students enrolled in 5th grade around the first of October?: 0
Does Great Beginnings have students in 6th grade?: Yes; No
Number of students enrolled in 6th grade around the first of October?: 0
Does Great Beginnings have students in 7th grade?: Yes; No
Number of students enrolled in 7th grade around the first of October?: 0
Does Great Beginnings have students in 8th grade?: Yes; No
Number of students enrolled in 8th grade around the first of October?: 0
Does Great Beginnings have students in 9th grade?: Yes; No
Number of students enrolled in 9th grade around the first of October?: 0
Does Great Beginnings have students in 10th grade?: Yes; No
Number of students enrolled in 10th grade around the first of October?: 0
Does Great Beginnings have students in 11th grade?: Yes; No
Number of students enrolled in 12th grade around the first of October?: 0
Does Great Beginnings have students in 12th grade?: Yes; No
Number of students enrolled in 12th grade around the first of October?: 0
What was the total number of students who were enrolled in Great Beginnings around the first of October?: 121

Student Ethnicities

Around the first of October, how many students enrolled in grades K-12 and comparable ungraded levels were: American Indian or Alaska Native?: 0
Around the first of October, how many students enrolled in grades K-12 and comparable ungraded levels were: Asian or Pacific Islander?: 1
Around the first of October, how many students enrolled in grades K-12 and comparable ungraded levels were: Hispanic, regardless of race?: 0
Around the first of October, how many students enrolled in grades K-12 and comparable ungraded levels were: Black, not of Hispanic origin?: 0
Around the first of October, how many students enrolled in grades K-12 and comparable ungraded levels were: White, not of Hispanic origin?: 23

Teachers on Staff

Around the first of October, how many persons were teaching in grades K-12 and/or COMPARABLE ungraded levels at Great Beginnings in the following time categories? (Teachers who taught full time?): 2
Around the first of October, how many persons were teaching in grades K-12 and/or COMPARABLE ungraded levels at Great Beginnings in the following time categories? (Teachers who taught at least 3/4 time but less than full time?): 0
Around the first of October, how many persons were teaching in grades K-12 and/or COMPARABLE ungraded levels at Great Beginnings in the following time categories? (Teachers who taught at least 1/2 time but less than 3/4 time?): 0
Around the first of October, how many persons were teaching in grades K-12 and/or COMPARABLE ungraded levels at Great Beginnings in the following time categories? (Teachers who taught at least 1/4 time but less than 1/2 time?): 2
Around the first of October, how many persons were teaching in grades K-12 and/or COMPARABLE ungraded levels at Great Beginnings in the following time categories? (Teachers who taught less than 1/4 time?): 0
Around the first of October, how many persons were teaching in grades K-12 and/or COMPARABLE ungraded levels at Great Beginnings in the following time categories? (Total K-12 teachers): 4

Type of School

School orientation: Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod; Other Lutheran; Mennonite; Methodist; Pentecostal; Presbyterian; Seventh-Day Adventist; Other; Nonsectarian; Church of God; Church of God in Christ; Church of the Nazarene; Disciples of Christ; Episcopal; Friends; Greek Orthodox; Islamic; Jewish; Latter Day Saints; Roman Catholic; African Methodist Episcopal; Amish; Assembly of God; Baptist; Brethren; Calvinist; Christian (no specific denomination); Church of Christ; Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Is Great Beginnings coeducational?: Yes; No, it is an all-female school; No, it is an all-male school
Which of the following best describes Great Beginnings?: Regular elementary or secondary; Montessori; Special program emphasis; Special education; Career/technical/vocational; Alternative/other; Early childhood program/child care center
Is a major role of Great Beginnings to support homeschooling?: Yes; No
Is Great Beginnings located in a private home that is used primarily as a family residence?: Yes; No
Does Great Beginnings have a religious orientation or purpose?: Yes; No
Is Great Beginnings affiliated with a religious organization or institution?: Valid Skip; Yes; No
What is this school's or program's religious orientation or affiliation?: Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod; Other Lutheran; Mennonite; Methodist; Pentecostal; Presbyterian; Seventh-Day Adventist; Other; Church of God; Church of God in Christ; Church of the Nazarene; Disciples of Christ; Episcopal; Friends; Greek Orthodox; Islamic; Jewish; Latter Day Saints; Valid Skip; Roman Catholic; African Methodist Episcopal; Amish; Assembly of God; Baptist; Brethren; Calvinist; Christian (no specific denomination); Church of Christ; Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Type of Catholic school: Valid Skip; Parochial; Diocesan; Private
To which associations or organizations does Great Beginnings belong? All other school associations: Catholic; Other religious; Nonsectarian

School Associations

To which associations or organizations does Great Beginnings belong? Great Beginnings does NOT belong to ANY associations or organizations.: Does belong to an organization/association; Does not belong to an organization/association
To which associations or organizations does Great Beginnings belong? Accelerated Christian Education (or School of Tomorrow): Not member; Member
To which associations or organizations does Great Beginnings belong? American Association of Christian Schools: Not member; Member
To which associations or organizations does Great Beginnings belong? Association of Christian Schools International: Not member; Member
To which associations or organizations does Great Beginnings belong? Association of Christian Teachers and Schools: Not member; Member
To which associations or organizations does Great Beginnings belong? Association of Classical and Christian Schools: Not member; Member
To which associations or organizations does Great Beginnings belong? Christian Schools International: Not member; Member
To which associations or organizations does Great Beginnings belong? Evangelical Lutheran Education Association: Not member; Member
To which associations or organizations does Great Beginnings belong? Friends Council on Education: Not member; Member
To which associations or organizations does Great Beginnings belong? General Conference of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church: Not member; Member
To which associations or organizations does Great Beginnings belong? Islamic School League of America: Not member; Member
To which associations or organizations does Great Beginnings belong? Jesuit Secondary Education Association: Not member; Member
To which associations or organizations does Great Beginnings belong? National Association of Episcopal Schools: Not member; Member
To which associations or organizations does Great Beginnings belong? National Catholic Educational Association: Not member; Member
To which associations or organizations does Great Beginnings belong? National Christian School Association: Not member; Member
To which associations or organizations does Great Beginnings belong? National Society of Hebrew Day Schools: Not member; Member
To which associations or organizations does Great Beginnings belong? Oral Roberts University Educational Fellowship: Not member; Member
To which associations or organizations does Great Beginnings belong? The Jewish Community Day School Association: Not member; Member
To which associations or organizations does Great Beginnings belong? Solomon Schechter Day School Association: Not member; Member
To which associations or organizations does Great Beginnings belong? Southern Baptist Association of Christian Schools: Not member; Member
To which associations or organizations does Great Beginnings belong? Other religious school associations: Not member; Member
To which associations or organizations does Great Beginnings belong? American Montessori Soci: Not member; Member
To which associations or organizations does Great Beginnings belong? Association Montessori International: Not member; Member
To which associations or organizations does Great Beginnings belong? Other Montessori associations: Not member; Member
To which associations or organizations does Great Beginnings belong? Association of Military Colleges and Schools: Not member; Member
To which associations or organizations does Great Beginnings belong? Association of Waldorf Schools of North America: Not member; Member
To which associations or organizations does Great Beginnings belong? Bilingual School Association: Not member; Member
To which associations or organizations does Great Beginnings belong? Council of Bilingual Education: Not member; Member
To which associations or organizations does Great Beginnings belong? Council for Exceptional Children: Not member; Member
To which associations or organizations does Great Beginnings belong? National Association of Private Special Education Centers: Not member; Member
To which associations or organizations does Great Beginnings belong? Other associations for exceptional children: Not member; Member
To which associations or organizations does Great Beginnings belong? European Council for International Schools: Not member; Member
To which associations or organizations does Great Beginnings belong? National Association for the Education of Young Children: Not member; Member
To which associations or organizations does Great Beginnings belong? National Association of Bilingual Education: Not member; Member
To which associations or organizations does Great Beginnings belong? National Association of Laboratory Schools: Not member; Member
To which associations or organizations does Great Beginnings belong? National Coalition of Girls' Schools: Not member; Member
To which associations or organizations does Great Beginnings belong? Other special emphasis associations: Not member; Member
To which associations or organizations does Great Beginnings belong? Alternative School Network: Not member; Member
To which associations or organizations does Great Beginnings belong? National Association of Independent Schools: Not member; Member
To which associations or organizations does Great Beginnings belong? State or regional independent school association: Not member; Member
To which associations or organizations does Great Beginnings belong? National Coalition of Alternative Community Schools: Not member; Member
To which associations or organizations does Great Beginnings belong? National Independent Private School Association: Not member; Member
To which associations or organizations does Great Beginnings belong? The Association of Boarding Schools: Not member; Member
To which associations or organizations does Great Beginnings belong? All other school associations: Not member; Member

Measures of Time

How long is the school day for a kindergarten, transitional kindergarten, or transitional first grade students?: N/A; Full day; Half day; Both offered
How many days per week does a kindergarten, transitional kindergarten, or transitional first grade student attend?: 5
How many days are in the school year for students in Great Beginnings?: 180
How many hours is the school day for students in Great Beginnings?: 6