The Bostic Head Start Center

141 Students

Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K

School Overview

The Bostic Head Start Center, located at 2975 Kingston Ave in Grove City, Ohio, is a dedicated early childhood education facility designed to support the development of preschool-aged children from qualifying families. As part of the broader Head Start network, the center focuses on providing a comprehensive approach to school readiness. This includes early learning experiences, social-emotional development, and age-appropriate curriculum designed to build the foundational skills necessary for a successful transition into kindergarten.

Beyond academics, the Bostic Head Start Center emphasizes the "whole-child" model by integrating family support services and health resources into its programming. The center strives to foster a collaborative environment where parents are viewed as their child’s primary teachers, offering resources that help stabilize and empower the family unit. By providing a safe, structured, and nurturing environment, the facility aims to narrow the achievement gap and provide children in the Grove City area with the tools they need to succeed in their future educational endeavors.

141

Total Students

N/A

Full-Time Teachers

N/A

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for The Bostic Head Start Center
Demographic	Student Count
White	50
Hispanic	31
Black	44
Asian	2
Two or More	13
American Indian	1

White
50 (35.5 %)
Black
44 (31.2 %)
Hispanic
31 (22.0 %)
Two or More
13 (9.2 %)
Asian
2 (1.4 %)
American Indian
1 (0.7 %)

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:	South-Western City
Phone:	(614)279-6356
Grade Range:	Pre-K - Pre-K
Total Students:	141
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	N/A
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	N/A
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

Pre-Kindergarten 141