FREDA MARKLEY EARLY CHILDHOOD

9201 E. BANNISTER RD
KANSAS CITY, MO 64134

www.hickmanmills.org

180 Students

Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K

School Overview

Freda Markley Early Childhood Center is an educational facility located in Kansas City, Missouri, operating as part of the Hickman Mills C-1 School District. The school is specifically dedicated to the foundational years of development, serving as a specialized center for preschool-aged children. By focusing exclusively on early childhood education, the school aims to provide a supportive environment that prepares young learners for the transition into elementary school through age-appropriate curricula and social-emotional development.

As an integral part of the Hickman Mills district, the center emphasizes early intervention and foundational learning skills. The school’s programming is designed to foster curiosity, language development, and foundational literacy and numeracy, ensuring that children from the surrounding community have access to quality early education. Families interested in enrollment, specific program offerings, or district resources are encouraged to visit the official Hickman Mills website for the most current information regarding registration and school policies.

180

Total Students

16.4

Full-Time Teachers

11.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

105.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for FREDA MARKLEY EARLY CHILDHOOD
Demographic	Student Count
White	29
Hispanic	20
Black	112
Asian	7
Two or More	12

Black
112 (62.2 %)
White
29 (16.1 %)
Hispanic
20 (11.1 %)
Two or More
12 (6.7 %)
Asian
7 (3.9 %)

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:	HICKMAN MILLS C-1
Phone:	(816)316-8500
Website:	http://www.hickmanmills.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - Pre-K
Total Students:	180
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	190
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 180