LITTLE WATER PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL

Little Water Preparatory Charter School is an active, single-school independent charter district located at 68 Dutchess Ave in Poughkeepsie, New York. Situated within a small city setting in the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh metropolitan region, the district functions as its own local education agency for federal programs. Dedicated entirely to early childhood and primary education, the school serves young learners across Kindergarten through 3rd grade, providing targeted foundational instruction within the Poughkeepsie community.

The district currently educates a total of 202 students, comprising 58 Kindergarteners, 63 first graders, 40 second graders, and 41 third graders. The student body is balanced equally by gender, with 101 female and 101 male students, and represents a diverse student population that includes 156 Black, 32 Hispanic, 12 White, and 2 Asian students. To support learning across its primary grade levels, the district maintains a full-time equivalent staffing context of 12 teachers, delivering dedicated instructional support tailored to its elementary community.