Early Childhood School

ecs.wnyschools.net/

395 Students

Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K

School Overview

The Early Childhood School, located at 5204 Hudson Avenue in West New York, New Jersey, serves as a foundational educational facility dedicated to the district’s youngest learners. As part of the West New York School District, the institution is primarily focused on providing comprehensive preschool and pre-kindergarten programming designed to prepare children for their transition into elementary education. The school prioritizes early cognitive, social, and emotional development through structured play, age-appropriate curricula, and foundational literacy and numeracy activities.

Beyond academic instruction, the school functions as a critical community hub for early intervention and support services. By fostering a nurturing environment, the faculty aims to build strong relationships with families, ensuring that students develop the necessary confidence and school-readiness skills to succeed in later grades. The location on Hudson Avenue places it centrally within the West New York community, allowing it to provide accessible, high-quality early childhood education to a diverse population of local families.

395

Total Students

13.0

Full-Time Teachers

30.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

68.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Early Childhood School
Demographic	Student Count
White	29
Hispanic	322
Black	5
Asian	27
Two or More	12

Hispanic
322 (81.5%)
White
29 (7.3%)
Asian
27 (6.8%)
Two or More
12 (3.0%)
Black
5 (1.3%)

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:	West New York School District
Phone:	(201)553-4035
Website:	http://ecs.wnyschools.net/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - Pre-K
Total Students:	395
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	13.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	30.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	239
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	30

* 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 395