Kennedy Early Childhood Center

505 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 2nd

School Overview

Kennedy Early Childhood Center is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Nanticoke, PA. Administered by Greater Nanticoke Area SD, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 505 enrolled students across grades PK through 02.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 35.1 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average.

Located at 513 Kosciuszko St in Nanticoke, PA 18634, Kennedy Early Childhood Center serves families zoned within the Greater Nanticoke Area SD attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

505

Total Students

35.1

Full-Time Teachers

14.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Kennedy Early Childhood Center
Demographic	Student Count
White	312
Hispanic	104
Black	46
Asian	2
Two or More	39
Pacific Islander	2

White
312 (61.8%)
Hispanic
104 (20.6%)
Black
46 (9.1%)
Two or More
39 (7.7%)
Asian
2 (0.4%)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Greater Nanticoke Area SD
Phone:	(570)735-6450
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 2nd
Total Students:	505
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	35.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.4
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

Kindergarten 175

Grade 1 153

Grade 2 177