HALPIN EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR

www.houstonisd.org

393 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - K

School Overview

Halpin Early Childhood Center is a specialized educational facility located in the Meyerland area of Houston, Texas, and operates as part of the Houston Independent School District (HISD). The center is exclusively dedicated to early childhood education, serving as a foundational environment for the district’s youngest learners. By focusing entirely on this age group, the school provides a tailored curriculum designed to foster cognitive, social, and emotional development, ensuring that students build a strong academic base before transitioning into elementary school.

As an HISD institution, Halpin Early Childhood Center follows district-wide standards while utilizing targeted instructional strategies that emphasize play-based learning, literacy readiness, and foundational numeracy. The center serves as a critical resource for families in the 77096 area, offering a structured, nurturing setting where children can develop essential school-readiness skills. For more detailed information regarding enrollment, specific programs, or campus resources, parents and community members are encouraged to visit the official Houston ISD website.

393

Total Students

23.0

Full-Time Teachers

17.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

76.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for HALPIN EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	291
Black	98
Asian	1
Two or More	1

Hispanic
291 (74.0 %)
Black
98 (24.9 %)
White
2 (0.5 %)
Asian
1 (0.3 %)
Two or More
1 (0.3 %)

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:	HOUSTON ISD
Phone:	(713)778-6720
Website:	http://www.houstonisd.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - K
Total Students:	393
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	301
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 215

Kindergarten 178