CHESTER EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING ACADEMY

Chesterfield County Public Schools
155501 Harrogate Road
Chester, VA 23831
367 Students
Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K
School Overview
CHESTER EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING ACADEMY is a public pre kindergarten and part of the Chesterfield County Public Schools school district, located in Chester, VA with 367 students.

With 37 teachers, CHESTER EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING ACADEMY has a student/teacher ratio of about 9.9:1. 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.
367
Total Students
37.0
Full-Time Teachers
9.9
Student/Teacher Ratio
71.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Black
    158 (43.1 %)
  • Hispanic
    118 (32.2 %)
  • White
    65 (17.7 %)
  • Two or More
    18 (4.9 %)
  • Asian
    6 (1.6 %)
  • American Indian
    1 (0.3 %)
  • Pacific Islander
    1 (0.3 %)
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: Chesterfield County Public Schools
Phone: (804)748-1405
Grade Range: Pre-K - Pre-K
Total Students: 367
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 37.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 9.9
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 264
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 367
Gender Ratio
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