First Step Adams

Southern MN Education Consortium
312 W MAIN ST
ADAMS, MN 55909
9 Students
Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K
School Overview
First Step Adams is a community-focused early childhood education center located at 312 W. Main Street in Adams, Minnesota. As a provider dedicated to the development of young children, the center typically functions as a daycare or preschool facility, offering a foundational learning environment designed to support the educational, social, and emotional growth of children in the local area. By providing structured care and age-appropriate curriculum, the facility aims to prepare its students for their transition into the K-12 school system.

The center serves as an essential resource for families in the Adams community, offering a safe and consistent space for early development. While it maintains a relatively small, neighborhood-based footprint, First Step Adams plays a significant role in the local educational landscape by fostering early literacy, motor skills, and peer interaction in a supportive, professional setting. Families in the region rely on the facility to provide reliable childcare that aligns with developmental benchmarks and community standards.
9
Total Students
1.0
Full-Time Teachers
9.0
Student/Teacher Ratio
66.7%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    9 (100.0%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Pre Kindergarten
School Type: Special Education School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: Southern MN Education Consortium
Phone: (507)857-1160
Website: http://www.smec.k12.mn.us/
Grade Range: Pre-K - Pre-K
Total Students: 9
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 1.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 9.0
NSLP Participation:1 No
Qualified Free Lunch: 6
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 9
Gender Ratio