Jefferson Community School

Jefferson Community School
Address
280 Quincy St., Suite I
Port Townsend, Washington
Information
School type Nonreligious, private
Founded 2004
Opened 2005
Head of school Rita Hemsley
Staff 3
Faculty 6
Grades 712
Accreditation Northwest Association of Accredited Schools (provisional)[1]
Affiliation Independent

Jefferson Community School is a non-profit independent school located in downtown Port Townsend, Washington. Opened in 2005, it is one of the only four independent educational institutions in Jefferson County.[2] Jefferson Community School serves students from grades 6 to 12, and had a total enrollment of 22 students for the 20132014 school year.[1]

Academics

As of 2013, the school has less than 10 faculty members. In the 2013-2014 school year, the student–teacher ratio was 9 students per teacher. The dropout rate is 0% far lower than the state average.

Athletics

The school is currently too small to have any organized athletic teams but the students may participate on any of the Port Townsend High School sports teams. For two years the school had an Ultimate team, with uniforms, but was not entered in any official tournaments.

Expeditions

Jefferson Community School practices "global learning" by traveling to such locations as Thailand, Japan, Mexico, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, California, Oregon, Texas, Costa Rica and New Orleans. During February 2007, the JCS students hosted visiting students from Argentina for two weeks.

References

  1. 1 2 "2008-2009 Washington Provisionally Accredited Schools" (PDF). Northwest Association of Accredited Schools. Retrieved 2009-11-16.
  2. "Jefferson County Public Schools". Private School Review, LLC. Retrieved 2009-11-16.

Coordinates: 48°06′57″N 122°45′17″W / 48.11583°N 122.75472°W / 48.11583; -122.75472

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