CLOUGH PREK CENTER

ROME CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
409 BELL RD
ROME, NY 13440
206 Students
Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K
School Overview
Clough PreK Center, located at 409 Bell Road in Rome, New York, serves as a specialized educational facility dedicated to the district’s youngest learners. Operated under the umbrella of the Rome City School District, the center focuses on providing a nurturing and structured environment designed to foster early childhood development. By concentrating exclusively on prekindergarten students, the school creates a foundation for academic success, emphasizing social-emotional growth, foundational literacy, and numeracy skills before students transition to elementary school.

The center aligns its curriculum and mission with the broader goals of the Rome City School District, which strives to prepare all children for lifelong learning. Families interested in enrollment or seeking specific information regarding the school’s daily programming, safety protocols, and registration requirements can visit the district’s official website at http://www.romecsd.org. As a key component of the local educational infrastructure, Clough PreK Center plays a vital role in ensuring that Rome’s children receive a strong, supportive start to their formal education.
206
Total Students
13.7
Full-Time Teachers
15.1
Student/Teacher Ratio
35.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    149 (72.3%)
  • Hispanic
    24 (11.7%)
  • Two or More
    17 (8.3%)
  • Black
    10 (4.9%)
  • Asian
    6 (2.9%)
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: ROME CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone: (315)334-1250
Website: http://www.romecsd.org
Grade Range: Pre-K - Pre-K
Total Students: 206
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 13.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 15.1
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 71
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 1

* 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 206
Gender Ratio