Jessamine Early Learning Village

858 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - K

School Overview

Jessamine Early Learning Village (JELV), located in Nicholasville, Kentucky, serves as the dedicated early childhood education center for the Jessamine County School District. The school focuses exclusively on the foundational years of development, primarily catering to preschool and kindergarten students. By concentrating its resources and curriculum on this specific age group, the school aims to provide a specialized, developmentally appropriate environment that prepares children for the transition to elementary school.

The school is well-regarded for its emphasis on early literacy, social-emotional learning, and foundational academic skills. Because JELV serves as a hub for the district's youngest learners, it is designed with features that support play-based learning and interactive instruction. Furthermore, the facility frequently integrates support services and family engagement programs to ensure that both students and parents have the tools necessary to foster a successful start to their educational journey within the Jessamine County school system.

858

Total Students

58.8

Full-Time Teachers

14.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

55.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Jessamine Early Learning Village
Demographic	Student Count
White	627
Hispanic	81
Black	72
Asian	13
Two or More	62
Pacific Islander	3

White
627 (73.1 %)
Hispanic
81 (9.4 %)
Black
72 (8.4 %)
Two or More
62 (7.2 %)
Asian
13 (1.5 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Jessamine County
Phone:	(859)887-5358
Grade Range:	Pre-K - K
Total Students:	858
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	58.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	470
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	5

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 275

Kindergarten 583