Early Childhood Edu Ctr

www.battlinminers.com

91 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - K

School Overview

The Early Childhood Education Center, located at 24 Llewellyn Road in Pottsville, PA, serves as a foundational component of the Pottsville Area School District. As part of the "Battlin' Miners" educational community, the center is dedicated to providing early learning experiences that prepare the district’s youngest students for their future academic journeys. The facility focuses on fostering social, emotional, and cognitive development in a supportive environment, ensuring children build the necessary skills to succeed as they transition into elementary school.

By integrating the resources and values of the Pottsville Area School District, the Early Childhood Education Center emphasizes a structured yet nurturing approach to early learning. The school acts as a vital bridge between home life and formal schooling, utilizing age-appropriate curriculum and professional instruction to encourage curiosity and foundational literacy and numeracy. Through its connection to the district's broader mission, the center remains a key site for establishing the academic and social habits that define a student’s long-term success within the Pottsville community.

Total Students

5.4

Full-Time Teachers

16.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Early Childhood Edu Ctr
Demographic	Student Count
White	73
Hispanic	12
Black	3
Two or More	3

White
73 (80.2 %)
Hispanic
12 (13.2 %)
Black
3 (3.3 %)
Two or More
3 (3.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Minersville Area SD
Phone:	(570)544-1400
Website:	http://www.battlinminers.com
Grade Range:	Pre-K - K
Total Students:	91
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	5.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.9
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 22

Kindergarten 69