LADUE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

262 Students

Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K

School Overview

The Ladue Early Childhood Center (LECC), located in St. Louis, Missouri, serves as the foundational entry point for students within the Ladue School District. The center is dedicated to providing high-quality, developmentally appropriate early education in a supportive environment. By focusing on the "whole child," the school emphasizes social-emotional growth, cognitive development, and physical well-being, aiming to foster a lifelong curiosity and love for learning in its youngest students before they transition to elementary school.

The curriculum at LECC is designed to be inclusive and responsive to the diverse needs of young learners, utilizing play-based instruction to build essential literacy, numeracy, and problem-solving skills. The school prides itself on maintaining strong partnerships with families and the surrounding community, ensuring that each child receives individualized attention. Through a blend of structured classroom instruction and exploratory learning, the center provides a nurturing framework that prepares students for academic success in the Ladue district and beyond.

262

Total Students

2.0

Full-Time Teachers

131.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

4.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for LADUE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
Demographic	Student Count
White	172
Hispanic	13
Black	22
Asian	29
Two or More	25
Pacific Islander	1

White
172 (65.6%)
Asian
29 (11.1%)
Two or More
25 (9.5%)
Black
22 (8.4%)
Hispanic
13 (5.0%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Pre Kindergarten
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	LADUE
Phone:	(314)993-5724
Grade Range:	Pre-K - Pre-K
Total Students:	262
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	2.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	131.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	12
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 262