Buckingham Co Prekindergarten Center

Buckingham County Public Schools
77 Buckingham Primary School Rd
Buckingham, VA 23921
100 Students
Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K
School Overview
The Buckingham County Prekindergarten Center, located at 77 Buckingham Primary School Road in Buckingham, Virginia, serves as a foundational educational facility within the Buckingham County Public Schools district. The center is dedicated to providing early childhood education designed to prepare young learners for their transition into elementary school. By focusing on essential developmental milestones, the program aims to build a strong academic and social-emotional base for children in the community during their most formative years.

As a specialized hub for early learning, the center emphasizes a supportive environment that fosters curiosity, basic literacy, numeracy, and interpersonal skills. By operating in conjunction with the primary school system, the Prekindergarten Center helps bridge the gap between home and the formal school environment, ensuring that students enter the primary grades with the confidence and readiness necessary for long-term academic success.
100
Total Students
9.0
Full-Time Teachers
11.1
Student/Teacher Ratio
102.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    55 (55.0 %)
  • Black
    37 (37.0 %)
  • Two or More
    5 (5.0 %)
  • Hispanic
    2 (2.0 %)
  • Asian
    1 (1.0 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Pre Kindergarten
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status: No
District: Buckingham County Public Schools
Phone: (434)969-4490
Grade Range: Pre-K - Pre-K
Total Students: 100
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 9.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 11.1
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 102
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 100
Gender Ratio