NATALIA EARLY CHILD CTR

www.nataliaisd.net

283 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 1st

School Overview

The Natalia Early Childhood Center, located at 8th and Pearson Street, serves as the primary educational foundation for the Natalia Independent School District in Texas. Dedicated to the district’s youngest learners, the center focuses on creating a nurturing and supportive environment designed to foster early cognitive, social, and emotional development. By providing targeted early childhood education, the school aims to establish a strong academic baseline, ensuring that students are well-prepared for the transition into elementary school and beyond.

As part of the Natalia ISD community, the center aligns its programs with the district’s broader mission to provide quality education and student success. Through a combination of structured learning activities and play-based instruction, the school emphasizes foundational literacy, numeracy, and interpersonal skills. Parents and community members can stay informed about the school’s curriculum, administrative news, and district-wide updates by visiting the official Natalia ISD website at http://www.nataliaisd.net.

283

Total Students

17.5

Full-Time Teachers

16.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

72.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for NATALIA EARLY CHILD CTR
Demographic	Student Count
White	34
Hispanic	247
Black	2

Hispanic
247 (87.3%)
White
34 (12.0%)
Black
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:	NATALIA ISD
Phone:	(830)663-4416
Website:	http://www.nataliaisd.net
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 1st
Total Students:	283
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	200
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	5

* 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 106

Kindergarten 77

Grade 1 100