Lester Crawl Primary Ctr

www.d158.net/o/lcpc

135 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 1st

School Overview

Lester Crawl Primary Center, located in Lansing, Illinois, serves as a foundational educational institution for the community’s youngest learners. As a primary center, the school focuses on early childhood development, typically providing preschool and kindergarten programming designed to establish a strong academic and social-emotional base. The school is part of the Lansing School District 158 system and operates with a mission centered on preparing students for their future transitions into elementary education through structured, developmentally appropriate instruction.

The facility is located in a residential area of Lansing and serves as a local hub for families in the 60438 area. The school’s curriculum generally emphasizes early literacy, foundational numeracy, and the cultivation of essential social skills, such as sharing and classroom cooperation. By maintaining a specialized focus on early childhood, Lester Crawl Primary Center aims to foster a supportive and engaging environment that encourages a love of learning during the formative years of a child’s development.

135

Total Students

10.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Lester Crawl Primary Ctr
Demographic	Student Count
White	7
Hispanic	38
Black	84
Two or More	6

Black
84 (62.2%)
Hispanic
38 (28.1%)
White
7 (5.2%)
Two or More
6 (4.4%)

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:	Lansing SD 158
Phone:	(708)474-0149
Website:	http://www.d158.net/o/lcpc
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 1st
Total Students:	135
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	10.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (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 135