Garfield Public Preschool 3 at Headstart

gppa3.gboe.org/

102 Students

Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K

School Overview

Garfield Public Preschool 3 at Headstart is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in Garfield, NJ. Administered by Garfield Public School District, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 102 enrolled students across grades PK through PK.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 8.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 66.7% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 66 students qualified for free lunch and 2 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 541 Midland Ave in Garfield, NJ 07026, Garfield Public Preschool 3 at Headstart serves families zoned within the Garfield Public School District attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

102

Total Students

8.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

66.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Garfield Public Preschool 3 at Headstart
Demographic	Student Count
White	44
Hispanic	53
Black	2
Asian	2

Hispanic
53 (52.5%)
White
44 (43.6%)
Black
2 (2.0%)
Asian
2 (2.0%)

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:	Garfield Public School District
Phone:	(973)772-0016
Website:	http://gppa3.gboe.org/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - Pre-K
Total Students:	102
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	8.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	66
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	2

* 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 102