Coal City Early Childhood Center

755 S Carbon Hill Rd
Coal City, IL 60416

www.coalcity.k12.il.us

437 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 1st

School Overview

Coal City Early Childhood Center (CCECC) is an educational facility located in Coal City, Illinois, dedicated to the developmental needs of the community’s youngest learners. Serving as the foundation for the local school district’s academic journey, the center focuses on early childhood education, typically catering to preschool and pre-kindergarten students. The school is designed to foster early social, emotional, and cognitive growth, providing a structured yet nurturing environment that prepares children for their transition into elementary school.

Located on Carbon Hill Road, the center functions as a key part of the Coal City Community Unit School District 1. Its curriculum is centered on play-based learning and fundamental skill-building, aiming to build a strong base for future literacy, numeracy, and interpersonal development. By emphasizing a positive first impression of the school experience, Coal City Early Childhood Center plays a vital role in supporting local families and ensuring that students in the region begin their formal education with the tools necessary for long-term academic success.

437

Total Students

27.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Coal City Early Childhood Center
Demographic	Student Count
White	366
Hispanic	47
Black	1
Asian	3
Two or More	16
American Indian	4

White
366 (83.8%)
Hispanic
47 (10.8%)
Two or More
16 (3.7%)
American Indian
4 (0.9%)
Asian
3 (0.7%)
Black
1 (0.2%)

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:	Coal City CUSD 1
Phone:	(815)634-5042
Website:	http://www.coalcity.k12.il.us
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 1st
Total Students:	437
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
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 149

Kindergarten 141

Grade 1 147