BILL WALLACE EC CTR

www.chickasha.k12.ok.us

460 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 1st

School Overview

Bill Wallace Early Childhood Center, located in Chickasha, Oklahoma, serves as a foundational educational facility within the Chickasha Public Schools district. As an early childhood center, the school focuses on the developmental and academic needs of the youngest learners in the community, typically providing programs such as Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten. Its primary mission is to offer a supportive, nurturing environment that helps children build the essential social, emotional, and cognitive skills necessary for success as they transition into elementary school.

The center operates as part of the broader Chickasha school system, emphasizing early literacy, foundational math concepts, and positive social interaction in a setting designed specifically for younger students. By providing specialized early education, Bill Wallace Early Childhood Center plays a critical role in bridging the gap between home and the K-12 school experience, aiming to create a strong academic trajectory for all students in the Chickasha area.

460

Total Students

24.9

Full-Time Teachers

18.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for BILL WALLACE EC CTR
Demographic	Student Count
White	278
Hispanic	55
Black	21
Asian	1
Two or More	82
American Indian	23

White
278 (60.4 %)
Two or More
82 (17.8 %)
Hispanic
55 (12.0 %)
American Indian
23 (5.0 %)
Black
21 (4.6 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)

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:	CHICKASHA
Phone:	(405)222-6544
Website:	http://www.chickasha.k12.ok.us
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 1st
Total Students:	460
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.5
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 124

Kindergarten 161

Grade 1 175