VAUGHN HUGIE FAMILY ED CENTER

BLACKFOOT DISTRICT
440 WEST JUDICIAL STREET
BLACKFOOT, ID 83221
36 Students
Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K
School Overview
The **Vaughn Hugie Family Education Center**, located in Blackfoot, Idaho, serves as a specialized hub within the Blackfoot School District focused on early childhood development and family-centered education. Unlike a traditional K-12 campus, the facility is primarily dedicated to providing foundational learning programs, such as preschool and kindergarten readiness, designed to support the educational and social-emotional growth of the community’s youngest learners.

Beyond its academic programming, the center functions as a resource-rich environment intended to strengthen the bond between the school system and local families. By providing a structured, age-appropriate setting, the Vaughn Hugie Family Education Center plays a critical role in ensuring that children in the Blackfoot area are well-prepared for their transition into elementary school, while simultaneously offering parents and caregivers the support and tools necessary to foster a successful learning environment at home.
36
Total Students
4.0
Full-Time Teachers
9.0
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    25 (69.4 %)
  • Hispanic
    7 (19.4 %)
  • American Indian
    3 (8.3 %)
  • Two or More
    1 (2.8 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Pre Kindergarten
School Type: Special Education School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: Not reported
Shared Time Status: Not reported
District: BLACKFOOT DISTRICT
Phone: (208)785-8835
Grade Range: Pre-K - Pre-K
Total Students: 36
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 4.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 9.0
NSLP Participation:1 Not reported
Qualified Free Lunch: 0
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 36
Gender Ratio