UNITY DRIVE KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER

www.mccsd.net

478 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - K

School Overview

Unity Drive Kindergarten-Pre K Center, located in Centereach, New York, serves as a specialized educational facility within the Middle Country Central School District. As an early childhood hub, the school is dedicated to providing a foundational academic experience for students in their most formative years, focusing specifically on Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten instruction. By concentrating exclusively on this age group, the center fosters a tailored environment designed to support early social-emotional development, literacy, and foundational numeracy skills.

The school operates under the broader mission of the Middle Country Central School District, emphasizing a supportive transition from home to formal schooling. Through a curriculum aligned with district standards, Unity Drive aims to cultivate a love for learning in young students while preparing them for the academic rigors of elementary school. For more information regarding district policies, registration, and school-specific programs, parents and community members can visit their official website at http://www.mccsd.net.

478

Total Students

19.1

Full-Time Teachers

25.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

39.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for UNITY DRIVE KINDERGARTEN-PRE K CENTER
Demographic	Student Count
White	223
Hispanic	154
Black	28
Asian	55
Two or More	17
American Indian	1

White
223 (46.7%)
Hispanic
154 (32.2%)
Asian
55 (11.5%)
Black
28 (5.9%)
Two or More
17 (3.6%)
American Indian
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:	MIDDLE COUNTRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(631)285-8760
Website:	http://www.mccsd.net
Grade Range:	Pre-K - K
Total Students:	478
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	25.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	187
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* 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 178

Kindergarten 300