Richfield Public School Academy Early Learning Center PK2

Charter School 216 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 2nd

School Overview

Richfield Public School Academy K-2, located at 4358 Richfield Road in Flint, Michigan, is a tuition-free public charter school specifically designed to serve students in kindergarten through second grade. As a "K-2" campus, the school focuses on the foundational years of education, providing a specialized, age-appropriate environment intended to build strong academic and social-emotional skills before students transition to higher grade levels.

The academy emphasizes a commitment to academic excellence and character development within a smaller, community-focused setting. By concentrating exclusively on early elementary education, the school aims to provide personalized instruction and a supportive atmosphere that helps young learners navigate the critical early stages of their development. Prospective families are often drawn to the school for its targeted approach to early literacy, numeracy, and its mission to prepare students for long-term success in the subsequent stages of their schooling.

216

Total Students

15.2

Full-Time Teachers

14.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

94.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Richfield Public School Academy Early Learning Center PK2
Demographic	Student Count
White	33
Hispanic	22
Black	149
Two or More	12

Black
149 (69.0%)
White
33 (15.3%)
Hispanic
22 (10.2%)
Two or More
12 (5.6%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Richfield Public School Academy
Phone:	(810)736-1281
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 2nd
Total Students:	216
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	15.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	205
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

Kindergarten 72

Grade 1 72

Grade 2 72