Edgewood Early Childhood Center

Richland-Bean Blossom C S C
8045 W SR 46
Ellettsville, IN 47429
92 Students
Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K
School Overview
Edgewood Early Childhood Center, located in Ellettsville, Indiana, serves as the primary hub for early education within the Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation. The center is specifically designed to provide a foundational educational experience for the district’s youngest learners, focusing on developmental milestones, social-emotional growth, and academic readiness. By creating a specialized environment tailored to early childhood development, the school aims to bridge the gap between home and formal elementary schooling, ensuring children are prepared for the transition to kindergarten.

The center emphasizes a nurturing and structured approach to learning, typically incorporating play-based strategies that help children build essential cognitive and interpersonal skills. As an integral part of the local community, Edgewood Early Childhood Center collaborates closely with district resources and families to foster an inclusive atmosphere. Its commitment to early intervention and foundational literacy and numeracy reflects a broader mission to set students on a path toward long-term academic success within the Edgewood school system.
92
Total Students
3.0
Full-Time Teachers
30.7
Student/Teacher Ratio
26.1%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    82 (89.1 %)
  • Two or More
    6 (6.5 %)
  • Hispanic
    2 (2.2 %)
  • Black
    2 (2.2 %)
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: Richland-Bean Blossom C S C
Phone: (812)876-6325
Grade Range: Pre-K - Pre-K
Total Students: 92
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 3.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 30.7
NSLP Participation:1 Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch: 17
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 7

* 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 92
Gender Ratio
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