Early Childhood Special Education

373 Students

Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K

School Overview

The facility located at 1060 Sterling St N in Maplewood, Minnesota, functions as a dedicated center for **Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)**. This site is part of the North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District (District 622) and is specifically designed to provide essential support and educational services to children from birth through age five who have developmental delays or disabilities.

The program focuses on early intervention to help children reach developmental milestones before they reach kindergarten. By providing a structured, supportive environment, the center offers specialized instruction, therapies, and resources tailored to the unique learning needs of each child. The goal of this facility is to partner with families to foster academic, social, and emotional growth during these critical formative years, ensuring that every student has the necessary foundation for future success in the K-12 school system.

373

Total Students

35.6

Full-Time Teachers

10.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

46.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Early Childhood Special Education
Demographic	Student Count
White	140
Hispanic	57
Black	60
Asian	83
Two or More	31
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

White
140 (37.5%)
Asian
83 (22.3%)
Black
60 (16.1%)
Hispanic
57 (15.3%)
Two or More
31 (8.3%)
American Indian
1 (0.3%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3%)

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:	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale
Phone:	(651)702-8465
Grade Range:	Pre-K - Pre-K
Total Students:	373
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	35.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.5
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	147
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	28

* 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 373