John Marshall Early Childhood Center

234 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - K

School Overview

John Marshall Early Childhood Center, located in Newport News, Virginia, serves as a specialized educational facility dedicated to the developmental needs of the community’s youngest learners. As an early childhood center, the school focuses on laying a strong foundation for future academic success by emphasizing play-based learning, social-emotional development, and age-appropriate literacy and numeracy skills. The center is designed to provide a nurturing environment where toddlers and preschoolers can build independence and cultivate a curiosity for learning before they transition into the traditional elementary school system.

The facility’s mission centers on supporting both the child and the family unit by providing structured, high-quality instruction within a safe and inclusive setting. By prioritizing small-group interaction and guided exploration, John Marshall Early Childhood Center aims to bridge potential achievement gaps early on, ensuring that all students—regardless of their starting point—enter kindergarten with the essential cognitive and interpersonal tools required to thrive.

234

Total Students

11.5

Full-Time Teachers

20.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

91.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for John Marshall Early Childhood Center
Demographic	Student Count
White	8
Hispanic	11
Black	204
Two or More	11

Black
204 (87.2 %)
Hispanic
11 (4.7 %)
Two or More
11 (4.7 %)
White
8 (3.4 %)

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:	Newport News City Public Schools
Phone:	(757)928-6832
Grade Range:	Pre-K - K
Total Students:	234
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	11.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	213
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 115

Kindergarten 119