Lakewood Early Childhood Center

www.lakewoodpiners.org/Domain/179

236 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - K

School Overview

Lakewood Early Childhood Center, located at 100 Linden Avenue in Lakewood, NJ, serves as a dedicated educational facility focused on the foundational years of a child’s development. As an early childhood institution, the center is designed to provide a nurturing and structured environment tailored to the unique learning needs of preschool-aged children. By prioritizing play-based learning and early literacy and numeracy, the school aims to prepare its youngest students for a successful transition into the primary grade levels.

The center emphasizes the importance of social-emotional growth, fostering a community where children can develop essential communication and interpersonal skills. Through its commitment to early intervention and educational support, Lakewood Early Childhood Center plays a vital role in the district’s infrastructure, ensuring that families in the Lakewood area have access to quality, age-appropriate programming that sets a strong academic trajectory for their children’s futures.

236

Total Students

44.5

Full-Time Teachers

5.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

89.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Lakewood Early Childhood Center
Demographic	Student Count
White	81
Hispanic	141
Black	12
Asian	2

Hispanic
141 (59.7 %)
White
81 (34.3 %)
Black
12 (5.1 %)
Asian
2 (0.8 %)

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:	Lakewood Township School District
Phone:	(732)905-3626
Website:	http://www.lakewoodpiners.org/Domain/179
Grade Range:	Pre-K - K
Total Students:	236
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	44.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	5.3
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	192
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	19

* 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 100

Kindergarten 28

Ungraded 108