LEXINGTON FOUR EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
Lexington Four Early Childhood Center is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Lexington 04 school district, located in Swansea, SC with about 603 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to Kindergarten. Student demographics can be found below. 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 31 teachers, Lexington Four Early Childhood Center has a student/teacher ratio of about 19:1. 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.
Lexington Four Early Childhood Center, located on Lewis Rast Road in Swansea, South Carolina, serves as the foundational educational hub for the Lexington School District Four community. The center is dedicated specifically to the developmental needs of the district’s youngest learners, typically focusing on pre-kindergarten programs. By providing a specialized environment, the school aims to create a nurturing atmosphere that fosters early social, emotional, and cognitive growth, preparing children for a smooth transition into elementary school.
The center emphasizes the importance of early intervention and foundational literacy and numeracy skills, utilizing age-appropriate curricula designed to engage young minds. By focusing exclusively on early childhood education, Lexington Four Early Childhood Center is able to tailor its instructional methods and facility resources to support the unique learning styles of toddlers and preschoolers, while also serving as a vital resource for families in the Swansea area as they begin their children's formal educational journey.
For more information, contact Lexington Four Early Childhood Center at (803) 490-7001 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Swansea, SC 26160
(803) 490-7001
LEXINGTON FOUR EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is a public Title I school in Swansea, SC with about 603 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in South Carolina
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Lexington 04
- Total Students:
- 603
- Teachers:
- 31
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide 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 603 students
- White
- 52.7%
- Black or African American
- 19.7%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 16.4%
- Two or more races
- 9.8%
- Asian
- 1.0%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 0.2%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.2%
- Female
- 47.9%
- Male
- 52.1%
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.