R D S P D

www.houstonisd.org

27 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 4th

School Overview

The address provided, **4040 W Fuqua St, Houston, TX 77045**, is the location of the **Young Learners Charter Academy** (formerly known as the R.D.S.P.D. or Regional Day School Program for the Deaf facility). This campus is part of the Houston Independent School District (HISD) network. The site is primarily dedicated to providing specialized educational services and support for students who are deaf or hard of hearing, offering a focused environment tailored to their unique communicative and academic needs.

As an HISD-affiliated site, the school operates under the district’s broader mission to provide inclusive and high-quality instruction. The facility is designed to integrate specialized resources—such as sign language support, audiological services, and adapted curricula—to ensure that students have equitable access to learning. By concentrating these resources in a centralized location, the school fosters a supportive community where students can develop both their academic potential and their interpersonal skills within a specialized educational framework.

Total Students

11.0

Full-Time Teachers

2.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

14.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for R D S P D
Demographic	Student Count
White	10
Hispanic	12
Black	4
Asian	1

Hispanic
12 (44.4 %)
White
10 (37.0 %)
Black
4 (14.8 %)
Asian
1 (3.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Special Education School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	HOUSTON ISD
Phone:	(713)293-1001
Website:	http://www.houstonisd.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 4th
Total Students:	27
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	11.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	2.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	4
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 26

Grade 4 1