Corse Early Childhood Center

Burlington Comm School District
700 South Starr Avenue
Burlington, IA 52601
178 Students
Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K
School Overview
Corse Early Childhood Center is a public pre kindergarten and part of the Burlington Comm School District school district, located in Burlington, IA with 178 students.

With 9 teachers, Corse Early Childhood Center has a student/teacher ratio of about 18:1. 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.
178
Total Students
9.9
Full-Time Teachers
18.0
Student/Teacher Ratio
27.5%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    105 (59.0 %)
  • Black
    34 (19.1 %)
  • Two or More
    27 (15.2 %)
  • Hispanic
    11 (6.2 %)
  • Asian
    1 (0.6 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Pre Kindergarten
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: Burlington Comm School District
Phone: (319)753-2707
Website: http://www.bcsds.org/District/Portal/grayhound-preschool
Grade Range: Pre-K - Pre-K
Total Students: 178
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 9.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 18.0
NSLP Participation:1 Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch: 49
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 178
Gender Ratio