KING EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR
KING EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR is a Title I public prekindergarten school that is part of the HOUSTON ISD school district, located in HOUSTON, TX with about 413 students. 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 23 teachers, KING EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR has a student/teacher ratio of about 17:1. 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.
King Early Childhood Center is a specialized educational facility located in Houston, Texas, operating under the umbrella of the Houston Independent School District (HISD). As an early childhood center, the school focuses exclusively on the foundational years of education, providing specialized curriculum designed to foster cognitive, social, and emotional development in young children before they transition to elementary school.
The center serves as a critical entry point for families within the HISD community, emphasizing early literacy, numeracy, and school-readiness skills in a structured yet nurturing environment. By focusing entirely on early education, the school is able to tailor its instructional environment, teaching staff, and resources to the unique developmental needs of toddlers and preschoolers, ensuring a strong academic and behavioral base for their future success within the district.
For more information, contact KING EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR at (713) 797-7900 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
HOUSTON, TX 77045-6302
(713) 797-7900
http://www.houstonisd.org
KING EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR is a public Title I school in HOUSTON, TX with about 413 enrolled students. See other public pre-kindergarten schools in Texas
School Details
- Level:
- Pre-K & Kindergarten
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- HOUSTON ISD
- Total Students:
- 413
- Teachers:
- 23
- 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 413 students
- Black or African American
- 53.3%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 43.1%
- Two or more races
- 1.7%
- White
- 1.2%
- Asian
- 0.7%
- Female
- 47.5%
- Male
- 52.5%
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.