WILLIAM GAY EC CTR

www.mcalester.k12.ok.us

186 Students

Elementary School K - K

School Overview

William Gay Early Childhood Center, located at 600 West Madison in McAlester, Oklahoma, serves as a foundational educational facility within the McAlester Public Schools district. As an early childhood center, the school is dedicated to providing a nurturing environment for the community’s youngest learners, typically focusing on pre-kindergarten programming. Its curriculum is designed to foster early academic development, social-emotional growth, and essential school-readiness skills, ensuring that students build a strong educational base before transitioning to elementary school.

The center functions as a key component of the local district’s commitment to early intervention and education. By prioritizing play-based learning and developmentally appropriate instruction, William Gay Early Childhood Center helps children develop foundational literacy, numeracy, and interpersonal skills. Parents and community members can find more information regarding enrollment, district policies, and academic calendars on the official McAlester Public Schools website at [www.mcalester.k12.ok.us](http://www.mcalester.k12.ok.us).

186

Total Students

12.6

Full-Time Teachers

14.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for WILLIAM GAY EC CTR
Demographic	Student Count
White	90
Hispanic	20
Black	4
Asian	3
Two or More	26
American Indian	43

White
90 (48.4 %)
American Indian
43 (23.1 %)
Two or More
26 (14.0 %)
Hispanic
20 (10.8 %)
Black
4 (2.2 %)
Asian
3 (1.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	MCALESTER
Phone:	(918)423-6229
Website:	http://www.mcalester.k12.ok.us
Grade Range:	K - K
Total Students:	186
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	12.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.7
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* 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

Kindergarten 186