Lincoln Early Childhood Center

728 Westfield Avenue
Westfield, NJ 07090

www.lincoln.westfieldnjk12.org

268 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - K

School Overview

Lincoln Early Childhood Center, located on Westfield Avenue in Westfield, New Jersey, serves as the primary educational hub for the district’s youngest learners. As part of the Westfield Public Schools system, the center is specifically designed to provide a nurturing and developmentally appropriate environment for preschool-aged children. Its focus is on establishing a strong educational foundation by fostering social, emotional, and cognitive growth through play-based learning and structured classroom activities.

The school is dedicated to preparing children for their future academic careers by emphasizing early literacy, numeracy, and social integration. By creating a specialized space tailored to the unique needs of toddlers and preschoolers, Lincoln Early Childhood Center ensures that students receive individualized attention during these critical early developmental years. The facility reflects the district's broader commitment to educational excellence, serving as the starting point for students within the Westfield community as they transition toward elementary school.

268

Total Students

18.3

Full-Time Teachers

14.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

3.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Lincoln Early Childhood Center
Demographic	Student Count
White	177
Hispanic	39
Black	4
Asian	31
Two or More	16
Pacific Islander	1

White
177 (66.0%)
Hispanic
39 (14.6%)
Asian
31 (11.6%)
Two or More
16 (6.0%)
Black
4 (1.5%)
Pacific Islander
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:	Westfield Public School District
Phone:	(908)789-4455
Website:	http://www.lincoln.westfieldnjk12.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - K
Total Students:	268
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.6
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	4
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	4

* 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 84

Kindergarten 184