KING EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR

www.houstonisd.org

299 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - K

School Overview

King Early Childhood Center is a specialized educational facility located in Houston, Texas, operating under the umbrella of the Houston Independent School District (HISD). As an early childhood center, the school focuses exclusively on the foundational years of education, providing specialized curriculum designed to foster cognitive, social, and emotional development in young children before they transition to elementary school.

The center serves as a critical entry point for families within the HISD community, emphasizing early literacy, numeracy, and school-readiness skills in a structured yet nurturing environment. By focusing entirely on early education, the school is able to tailor its instructional environment, teaching staff, and resources to the unique developmental needs of toddlers and preschoolers, ensuring a strong academic and behavioral base for their future success within the district.

299

Total Students

17.0

Full-Time Teachers

17.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

99.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for KING EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	122
Black	168
Asian	4
Two or More	3

Black
168 (56.2%)
Hispanic
122 (40.8%)
Asian
4 (1.3%)
Two or More
3 (1.0%)
White
2 (0.7%)

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)797-7900
Website:	http://www.houstonisd.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - K
Total Students:	299
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	297
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 293

Kindergarten 6