AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Parklands at THEARC

1801 MISSISSIPPI AVENUE SE
Washington, DC 20032

www.appletreeinstitute.org

Charter School 98 Students

Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K

School Overview

AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Parklands at THEARC is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in Washington, DC. Administered by AppleTree Early Learning PCS, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 98 enrolled students across grades PK through PK.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 7.6 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average.

Located at 1801 MISSISSIPPI AVENUE SE in Washington, DC 20032, AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Parklands at THEARC serves families zoned within the AppleTree Early Learning PCS attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

Total Students

7.6

Full-Time Teachers

12.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Parklands at THEARC
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	3
Black	91
Two or More	1
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Black
91 (93.8%)
Hispanic
3 (3.1%)
Two or More
1 (1.0%)
American Indian
1 (1.0%)
Pacific Islander
1 (1.0%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Pre Kindergarten
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	AppleTree Early Learning PCS
Phone:	(202)506-1890
Website:	http://www.appletreeinstitute.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - Pre-K
Total Students:	98
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	7.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.9
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

Pre-Kindergarten 98