Bonnie McBeth Learning Ctr

www.psd202.org

729 Students

Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K

School Overview

The **Bonnie McBeth Learning Center**, located in Plainfield, Illinois, serves as the dedicated early childhood education hub for Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202. The facility is specifically designed to meet the unique developmental needs of preschool-aged children. Its primary mission is to provide a nurturing, structured environment that focuses on early literacy, social-emotional development, and foundational academic skills to prepare students for a successful transition into kindergarten.

The center offers a variety of specialized programming, including inclusive classrooms that support both general education students and children with diverse learning needs through early childhood special education services. By utilizing a play-based curriculum and professional staff trained in early development, the school emphasizes the importance of learning through exploration. The Bonnie McBeth Learning Center acts as a cornerstone of the Plainfield educational community, ensuring that the district's youngest learners receive the essential support and resources required for long-term academic and social growth.

729

Total Students

40.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Bonnie McBeth Learning Ctr
Demographic	Student Count
White	357
Hispanic	187
Black	77
Asian	70
Two or More	37
American Indian	1

White
357 (49.0 %)
Hispanic
187 (25.7 %)
Black
77 (10.6 %)
Asian
70 (9.6 %)
Two or More
37 (5.1 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)

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:	Plainfield SD 202
Phone:	(815)439-4288
Website:	http://www.psd202.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - Pre-K
Total Students:	729
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	40.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.2
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 729