Vick Early Childhood & Family Ctr

www.cps.edu

316 Students

Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K

School Overview

Vick Early Childhood & Family Center, located in the Mount Greenwood neighborhood of Chicago, is a specialized educational facility dedicated to the developmental needs of the city's youngest learners. As an early childhood center within the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) network, the school focuses on providing foundational education through high-quality preschool programming. Its primary mission is to foster social, emotional, and cognitive growth in children during their most critical formative years, ensuring they are well-prepared for the transition to kindergarten and beyond.

Beyond its academic curriculum, the center emphasizes a collaborative approach that involves families in the educational process. True to its name, the "Family Center" aspect highlights its commitment to supporting the household unit as a whole, often providing resources and community-based support to help parents and caregivers nurture their children’s development. By creating a safe, play-based, and structured learning environment, Vick Early Childhood & Family Center plays a vital role in setting a strong educational trajectory for children in the 60655 area.

316

Total Students

25.5

Full-Time Teachers

12.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Vick Early Childhood & Family Ctr
Demographic	Student Count
White	117
Hispanic	130
Black	47
Two or More	22

Hispanic
130 (41.1 %)
White
117 (37.0 %)
Black
47 (14.9 %)
Two or More
22 (7.0 %)

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:	City of Chicago SD 299
Phone:	(773)535-2671
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - Pre-K
Total Students:	316
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.4
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 316