Garfield Public Preschool 3 at Headstart

gppa3.gboe.org/

100 Students

Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K

School Overview

Garfield Public Preschool 3 at Headstart is a public pre kindergarten and part of the Garfield Public School District school district, located in Garfield, NJ with 100 students.

With 8 teachers, Garfield Public Preschool 3 at Headstart has a student/teacher ratio of about 12.5:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

100

Total Students

8.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

68.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Garfield Public Preschool 3 at Headstart
Demographic	Student Count
White	28
Hispanic	61
Black	7
Asian	2
Two or More	2

Hispanic
61 (61.0 %)
White
28 (28.0 %)
Black
7 (7.0 %)
Asian
2 (2.0 %)
Two or More
2 (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:	Garfield Public School District
Phone:	(973)772-0016
Website:	http://gppa3.gboe.org/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - Pre-K
Total Students:	100
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	8.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	66
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	2

* 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 100