Vivian Adams Early Child Ctr

East St Louis SD 189
501 Katherine Dunham Pl
East Saint Louis, IL 62201
389 Students
Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K
School Overview
The Vivian Adams Early Childhood Center, located at 501 Kate Dunham Place in East St. Louis, Illinois, serves as a foundational educational institution dedicated to the developmental needs of the district’s youngest learners. As an early childhood facility, the school focuses on providing structured preschool and pre-kindergarten programming designed to build essential social, emotional, and cognitive skills. By prioritizing early intervention and school readiness, the center aims to provide a supportive environment that prepares children for the transition into elementary education.

The school operates under the East St. Louis School District 189, reflecting the district's broader mission to provide equitable access to quality education within the community. Beyond core academics, institutions like Vivian Adams often emphasize play-based learning, language development, and foundational literacy and numeracy. Through its dedicated early childhood services, the center plays a vital role in fostering an inclusive classroom culture that encourages curiosity and developmental growth during the most formative years of a child's life.
389
Total Students
27.0
Full-Time Teachers
14.4
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Black
    373 (95.9 %)
  • Hispanic
    8 (2.1 %)
  • White
    5 (1.3 %)
  • Two or More
    3 (0.8 %)
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: East St Louis SD 189
Phone: (618)646-3290
Website: http://www.estl189.com
Grade Range: Pre-K - Pre-K
Total Students: 389
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 27.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 14.4
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 389
Gender Ratio
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