Hilton Head Island Early Childhood Center

165 Pembroke Drive
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926

300 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - K

School Overview

Hilton Head Island Early Childhood Center, located on Pembroke Drive, serves as a foundational educational hub for the youngest learners in the Beaufort County School District. The school is dedicated to creating a nurturing and developmentally appropriate environment specifically designed for pre-kindergarten and early childhood students. By focusing on the essential building blocks of social, emotional, and cognitive growth, the center aims to prepare children for a successful transition into elementary school, fostering a love for learning during these critical formative years.

The center emphasizes a play-based and structured curriculum that encourages curiosity, collaboration, and foundational literacy and numeracy skills. Beyond academics, the school prides itself on building a strong partnership with families, recognizing that a child’s early educational experience is most effective when the home and school environments are closely aligned. Through its dedicated staff and community-focused approach, Hilton Head Island Early Childhood Center serves as a cornerstone for early development in the Hilton Head community.

300

Total Students

32.0

Full-Time Teachers

9.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Hilton Head Island Early Childhood Center
Demographic	Student Count
White	63
Hispanic	171
Black	50
Asian	1
Two or More	15

Hispanic
171 (57.0 %)
White
63 (21.0 %)
Black
50 (16.7 %)
Two or More
15 (5.0 %)
Asian
1 (0.3 %)

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:	Beaufort 01
Phone:	(843)689-0400
Grade Range:	Pre-K - K
Total Students:	300
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	32.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the 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 106

Kindergarten 194