Jessamine Early Learning Village

785 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - K

School Overview

Jessamine Early Learning Village (JELV), located in Nicholasville, Kentucky, serves as the dedicated early childhood education center for the Jessamine County School District. The school focuses exclusively on the foundational years of development, primarily catering to preschool and kindergarten students. By concentrating its resources and curriculum on this specific age group, the school aims to provide a specialized, developmentally appropriate environment that prepares children for the transition to elementary school.

The school is well-regarded for its emphasis on early literacy, social-emotional learning, and foundational academic skills. Because JELV serves as a hub for the district's youngest learners, it is designed with features that support play-based learning and interactive instruction. Furthermore, the facility frequently integrates support services and family engagement programs to ensure that both students and parents have the tools necessary to foster a successful start to their educational journey within the Jessamine County school system.

785

Total Students

58.9

Full-Time Teachers

13.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

60.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Jessamine Early Learning Village
Demographic	Student Count
White	567
Hispanic	75
Black	51
Asian	16
Two or More	74
Pacific Islander	2

White
567 (72.2%)
Hispanic
75 (9.6%)
Two or More
74 (9.4%)
Black
51 (6.5%)
Asian
16 (2.0%)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3%)

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:	Jessamine County
Phone:	(859)887-5358
Grade Range:	Pre-K - K
Total Students:	785
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	58.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	470
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	5

* 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 233

Kindergarten 552