Marion Early Childhood Ed Cntr

Marion Community Schools
720 N Miller Ave
Marion, IN 46952
Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K
School Overview
The **Marion Early Childhood Education Center**, located at 720 N. Miller Ave in Marion, Indiana, serves as a specialized educational facility dedicated to the developmental needs of the community’s youngest learners. Operated under the Marion Community Schools district, the center focuses on providing a foundational academic experience, typically catering to preschool and pre-kindergarten students. Its primary goal is to foster early social, emotional, and cognitive development in a structured environment designed to prepare children for a successful transition into elementary school.

As an early childhood institution, the center emphasizes play-based learning, foundational literacy, and basic numeracy skills within a nurturing classroom setting. By concentrating specifically on the early years, the facility aims to bridge the gap between home and the formal K-12 education system, ensuring that children gain essential school-readiness skills. The center is a key resource for local families, providing a supportive space that promotes both personal growth and foundational educational preparation for the youth of Marion.
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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: Marion Community Schools
Phone: (765)651-2080
Grade Range: Pre-K - Pre-K
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NSLP Participation:1 No
Qualified Free Lunch: N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch: N/A

* 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
PK