Frances C. Smith Early Childhood Center No 50

1000 SOUTH ELMORA AVE
ELIZABETH, NJ 07202

www.epsnj.org/Domain/15

304 Students

Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K

School Overview

Frances C. Smith Early Childhood Center No. 50 is a dedicated public school located in Elizabeth, New Jersey, specifically focused on early childhood education. As part of the Elizabeth Public Schools district, the center serves as a foundational learning environment for the community's youngest students, typically offering preschool and prekindergarten programs designed to prepare children for their formal academic careers.

The school emphasizes a developmentally appropriate curriculum that prioritizes social-emotional growth, early literacy, and foundational numeracy skills within a supportive classroom setting. By providing a structured yet nurturing atmosphere, Frances C. Smith Early Childhood Center aims to foster a love of learning early on, helping students develop the essential communication and interpersonal skills necessary for a successful transition into elementary school.

304

Total Students

22.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

76.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Frances C. Smith Early Childhood Center No 50
Demographic	Student Count
White	22
Hispanic	249
Black	27
Asian	6

Hispanic
249 (81.9 %)
Black
27 (8.9 %)
White
22 (7.2 %)
Asian
6 (2.0 %)

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:	Elizabeth Public Schools
Phone:	(908)436-6380
Website:	http://www.epsnj.org/Domain/15
Grade Range:	Pre-K - Pre-K
Total Students:	304
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	198
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	35

* 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 297

Ungraded 7