Addison Early Learning Center

177 Students

Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K

School Overview

Addison Early Learning Center, located at 650 S. Ardmore Ave in Addison, Illinois, serves as a dedicated hub for the community’s youngest learners. As part of the Addison School District 4, the center focuses exclusively on early childhood development, providing a structured yet nurturing environment designed to build foundational academic and social-emotional skills. By concentrating on the critical years before formal elementary schooling, the center aims to prepare students for a successful transition into kindergarten and beyond.

The school’s curriculum is typically centered on play-based learning and developmentally appropriate practices that cater to the diverse needs of preschool-aged children. Through a combination of guided instruction and collaborative activities, the center strives to foster curiosity, independence, and essential pre-literacy and numeracy skills. With its focused mission on early intervention and childhood education, Addison Early Learning Center plays a vital role in setting a positive trajectory for its students' long-term educational journeys.

177

Total Students

12.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Addison Early Learning Center
Demographic	Student Count
White	27
Hispanic	128
Black	7
Asian	8
Two or More	5
American Indian	2

Hispanic
128 (72.3 %)
White
27 (15.3 %)
Asian
8 (4.5 %)
Black
7 (4.0 %)
Two or More
5 (2.8 %)
American Indian
2 (1.1 %)

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:	Addison SD 4
Phone:	(630)458-3095
Grade Range:	Pre-K - Pre-K
Total Students:	177
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	12.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
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 177