YSLETA PK CENTER

YSLETA ISD
7940 CRADDOCK
EL PASO, TX 79915
413 Students
Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K
School Overview
Ysleta PK Center is a specialized educational facility located in El Paso, Texas, operated by the Ysleta Independent School District (YISD). As the name suggests, the center is dedicated exclusively to early childhood education, focusing on providing a nurturing and foundational learning environment for prekindergarten students. By concentrating solely on this age group, the school is able to tailor its facilities, curriculum, and teaching strategies to meet the unique developmental needs of young children as they prepare for the transition into elementary school.

The center emphasizes a play-based and structured approach to early learning, aiming to build essential social, emotional, and cognitive skills. Its mission aligns with the broader YISD goal of ensuring that all students enter the primary grades with the necessary preparation to succeed. Located on Craddock Street, the facility serves as a key community resource for local families, providing a dedicated space where young learners can engage in literacy, numeracy, and social development in an environment designed specifically to foster their first formal school experiences.
413
Total Students
25.4
Full-Time Teachers
16.3
Student/Teacher Ratio
96.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Hispanic
    351 (85.0 %)
  • White
    61 (14.8 %)
  • Black
    1 (0.2 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Pre Kindergarten
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: N/A
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: YSLETA ISD
Phone: (915)434-9500
Website: http://ysletapk.yisd.net
Grade Range: Pre-K - Pre-K
Total Students: 413
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 25.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 16.3
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 384
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 16

* 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 413
Gender Ratio