Jefferson Community School

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.[1] Jefferson Community School serves students from grades 6 to 12, and had a total enrollment of 16 students for the 2018–2019 school year.[2]

Jefferson Community School
Address
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280 Quincy St., Suite I

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United States
Information
TypePrivate school
Established2005
Head of schoolCraig Frick
Staff3
Faculty6
Grades7–12
AccreditationNWAIS (Northwest Association of Independent Schools) AdvancEd Accreditation
AffiliationIndependent

Academics

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As of 2018, the school has fewer than 10 faculty members. In the 2018–2019 school year, the student–teacher ratio was 6 students per teacher. The dropout rate is 0% far lower than the state average.

Athletics

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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.

Expeditions

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Jefferson Community School practices "global learning" by traveling to such locations as Thailand, Japan, Mexico, California, Arizona, Costa Rica and New Orleans. During March 2017, JCS students traveled to Nepal hiking to 13,000 ft on the trail to Everest Base Camp. Other recent trips include 2015 Guatemala and Belize, 2015 Cuba, Vietnam and Cambodia, as well as Mexico, 2017 Cuba and Nepal, 2018 Costa Rica and Canada, 2019 Costa Rica, California and Arizona.

References

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