HERSHEY EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR
Hershey Early Childhood Ctr is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Derry Township SD school district, located in Hershey, PA with about 419 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 1st Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 27 teachers, Hershey Early Childhood Ctr has a student/teacher ratio of about 15:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
The Hershey Early Childhood Center, located on Homestead Road in Hershey, Pennsylvania, serves as a specialized educational facility dedicated to the developmental needs of the district's youngest learners. As part of the Derry Township School District, the center focuses on providing a nurturing and structured environment for preschool-aged children, typically serving as the primary hub for early intervention and pre-kindergarten programming.
The facility is designed to foster foundational academic and social-emotional skills, preparing children for the transition into elementary school. By emphasizing play-based learning and early literacy and numeracy, the center aims to establish a positive educational trajectory for students. Its integration into the local school district ensures that young learners have access to professional instructional resources and a supportive community atmosphere tailored specifically to early childhood development.
For more information, contact Hershey Early Childhood Ctr at (717) 531-2211 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Hershey, PA 17033-0898
(717) 531-2211
HERSHEY EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR is a public Title I school in Hershey, PA with about 419 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Pennsylvania
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Derry Township SD
- Total Students:
- 419
- Teachers:
- 27.65
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I targeted assistance school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 419 students
- White
- 67.3%
- Asian
- 12.2%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 10.7%
- Black or African American
- 5.7%
- Two or more races
- 3.6%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.5%
- Female
- 48.9%
- Male
- 51.1%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.