BELLFORT EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

www.houstonisd.org

313 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - K

School Overview

Bellfort Early Childhood Center, located in Houston, Texas, is a specialized educational facility operated by the Houston Independent School District (HISD). As an early childhood center, the school focuses exclusively on the foundational years of education, typically serving pre-kindergarten students. Its primary mission is to provide a nurturing, structured environment that prepares young children for long-term academic success by fostering social, emotional, and cognitive development during these critical formative years.

The center emphasizes early literacy, numeracy, and social skills through age-appropriate curricula designed to meet the unique needs of young learners. By focusing on a play-based and inquiry-driven approach, Bellfort aims to build a strong educational baseline for students within the Houston community. As part of the larger HISD network, the school benefits from district-wide resources and standards, ensuring that families in the 77061 area have access to high-quality, public early education.

313

Total Students

18.0

Full-Time Teachers

17.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

98.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for BELLFORT EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
Demographic	Student Count
White	7
Hispanic	239
Black	66
American Indian	1

Hispanic
239 (76.4%)
Black
66 (21.1%)
White
7 (2.2%)
American Indian
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	HOUSTON ISD
Phone:	(713)640-0950
Website:	http://www.houstonisd.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - K
Total Students:	313
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	309
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

Pre-Kindergarten 179

Kindergarten 134