Fair Garden Family/Community Center

Knox County
400 Fern ST
Knoxville, TN 37914
161 Students
Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K
School Overview
The Fair Garden Family/Community Center, located at 400 Fern Street in Knoxville, TN, is a specialized educational facility operated by Knox County Schools. Unlike a traditional K-12 campus, it primarily functions as a **Preschool/Early Childhood education center**. It is a cornerstone of the East Knoxville community, dedicated to providing high-quality early learning experiences, including programs like Head Start, which focus on school readiness for children from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.

Beyond its role as a school, the facility serves as a **multipurpose community hub**. By integrating family support services with early education, Fair Garden aims to foster a strong connection between the classroom and the home. The center emphasizes holistic child development, offering resources that assist families in navigating early childhood education while providing a supportive, stable environment designed to give young learners a strong academic foundation before they enter elementary school.
161
Total Students
8.0
Full-Time Teachers
20.1
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Black
    135 (83.9 %)
  • Two or More
    12 (7.5 %)
  • White
    8 (5.0 %)
  • Hispanic
    5 (3.1 %)
  • Asian
    1 (0.6 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Pre Kindergarten
School Type: Special Education School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: Knox County
Phone: (865)594-1320
Grade Range: Pre-K - Pre-K
Total Students: 161
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 8.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 20.1
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 0
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* 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 161
Gender Ratio
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