COLD SPRING EARLY LEARNING CENTER

www.ppcsd.org

165 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 1st

School Overview

Cold Spring Early Learning Center, located in Stanfordville, New York, serves as a foundational educational facility within the Pine Plains Central School District. As an early learning center, the school focuses on the developmental needs of its youngest students, typically providing a nurturing environment that bridges the gap between home and the structured elementary school setting. The school emphasizes foundational academic skills, social-emotional growth, and play-based learning to prepare children for their future transition into primary education.

The facility operates under the broader mission of the Pine Plains Central School District, which aims to provide a supportive and comprehensive learning experience for all students in the community. By centralizing early childhood education at the Cold Spring location, the district ensures that students receive specialized instruction tailored to early developmental milestones. Families interested in enrollment, curriculum details, or specific program information can find further resources through the official district website at [www.ppcsd.org](http://www.ppcsd.org).

165

Total Students

15.7

Full-Time Teachers

10.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

18.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for COLD SPRING EARLY LEARNING CENTER
Demographic	Student Count
White	126
Hispanic	34
Asian	1
Two or More	4

White
126 (76.4 %)
Hispanic
34 (20.6 %)
Two or More
4 (2.4 %)
Asian
1 (0.6 %)

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:	PINE PLAINS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(845)868-7451
Website:	http://www.ppcsd.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 1st
Total Students:	165
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	15.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	30
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* 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 45

Kindergarten 55

Grade 1 65