Big Walnut Early Learning Center at Harrison Street

Big Walnut Local
70 Harrison St
Sunbury, OH 43074
120 Students
Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K
School Overview
Big Walnut Early Learning Center at Harrison Street is a public pre kindergarten and part of the Big Walnut Local school district, located in Sunbury, OH with 120 students.

With 6 teachers, Big Walnut Early Learning Center at Harrison Street has a student/teacher ratio of about 20:1. 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.
120
Total Students
6.0
Full-Time Teachers
20.0
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    103 (85.8 %)
  • Two or More
    9 (7.5 %)
  • Black
    3 (2.5 %)
  • Asian
    3 (2.5 %)
  • Hispanic
    2 (1.7 %)
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: Big Walnut Local
Phone: (740)965-7862
Website: http://www.bwls.net
Grade Range: Pre-K - Pre-K
Total Students: 120
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 6.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 20.0
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 120
Gender Ratio
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