Memorial Early Childhood Center

219 North Main Street
Middleboro, MA 02346

(508)946-2032

www.middleboro.k12.ma.us/MECC

281 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - K

School Overview

Memorial Early Childhood Center, located in Middleboro, Massachusetts, serves as a dedicated foundational learning environment for the community’s youngest students. As part of the Middleboro Public Schools district, the center focuses on early childhood development, providing specialized programming designed to foster social-emotional growth, foundational literacy, and cognitive skills during these critical formative years. By concentrating exclusively on early learners, the school creates a tailored environment that supports a smooth transition into the broader K-12 academic system.

The school is committed to creating a nurturing and supportive atmosphere that emphasizes play-based learning and developmentally appropriate practices. Through its affiliation with the Middleboro Public Schools, the center benefits from a structured curriculum that aligns with state educational standards while maintaining a focus on individual student needs. Families in the area rely on the center as a vital resource for high-quality early education that prepares children to succeed as they advance through their primary school years.

281

Total Students

17.9

Full-Time Teachers

15.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Memorial Early Childhood Center
Demographic	Student Count
White	229
Hispanic	23
Black	3
Asian	6
Two or More	17
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	1

White
229 (81.5 %)
Hispanic
23 (8.2 %)
Two or More
17 (6.0 %)
Asian
6 (2.1 %)
Black
3 (1.1 %)
American Indian
2 (0.7 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.4 %)

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:	Middleborough
Phone:	(508)946-2032
Website:	http://www.middleboro.k12.ma.us/MECC
Grade Range:	Pre-K - K
Total Students:	281
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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 56

Kindergarten 225