Woodward-Granger Early Learning Center

www.wghawks.school

253 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 1st

School Overview

The Woodward-Granger Early Learning Center, located in Granger, Iowa, serves as the foundational educational facility for the Woodward-Granger Community School District. Dedicated to the developmental needs of the district’s youngest students, the center focuses on providing a nurturing and structured environment that prepares children for their transition into elementary school. By emphasizing early literacy, social-emotional development, and foundational cognitive skills, the center aims to foster a love for learning during these critical formative years.

As an integral part of the "Hawks" community, the Early Learning Center works in close coordination with the district’s broader academic mission. The facility utilizes age-appropriate curricula designed to meet state educational standards while maintaining a supportive atmosphere that encourages play-based learning and peer interaction. Through its commitment to high-quality early childhood education, the school strives to build a strong academic and behavioral base that sets students up for long-term success throughout their K-12 journey.

253

Total Students

13.6

Full-Time Teachers

18.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

14.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Woodward-Granger Early Learning Center
Demographic	Student Count
White	227
Hispanic	11
Black	1
Two or More	14

White
227 (89.7%)
Two or More
14 (5.5%)
Hispanic
11 (4.3%)
Black
1 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Woodward-Granger Comm School District
Phone:	(515)999-8058
Website:	http://www.wghawks.school
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 1st
Total Students:	253
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	13.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	31
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	6

* 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 80

Kindergarten 92

Grade 1 81