Taft Center for Innovation

www.lakewoodcityschools.org/

34 Students

Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K

School Overview

Taft Center for Innovation is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in Lakewood, OH. Administered by Lakewood City, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 34 enrolled students across grades PK through PK.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately N/A full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers . Approximately 20.6% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 7 students qualified for free lunch and 0 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 13701 Lake Ave in Lakewood, OH 44107, Taft Center for Innovation serves families zoned within the Lakewood City attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

Total Students

N/A

Full-Time Teachers

N/A

Student/Teacher Ratio

20.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Taft Center for Innovation
Demographic	Student Count
White	27
Hispanic	1
Black	2
Two or More	4

White
27 (79.4%)
Two or More
4 (11.8%)
Black
2 (5.9%)
Hispanic
1 (2.9%)

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:	Lakewood City
Phone:	(216)529-4092
Website:	http://www.lakewoodcityschools.org/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - Pre-K
Total Students:	34
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	N/A
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	N/A
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	7
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 34