Palmer Early Learning Center

Kingsport
1609 Ft Henry DR
Kingsport, TN 37664
152 Students
Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K
School Overview
Palmer Early Learning Center, located on Ft. Henry Drive in Kingsport, Tennessee, serves as a specialized educational facility within the Kingsport City Schools district. As a dedicated early childhood institution, the center focuses on providing a nurturing and developmentally appropriate foundation for the community's youngest learners. Its primary objective is to cultivate early academic skills, social-emotional growth, and a lifelong love of learning in a structured, safe, and supportive environment tailored to the unique needs of preschool-aged children.

The center emphasizes a holistic approach to early education, aligning its curriculum with district standards to ensure students are well-prepared for the transition into kindergarten. By integrating play-based learning with foundational literacy and numeracy activities, Palmer Early Learning Center aims to bridge the gap between home and the formal K-12 school system. The facility acts as a vital resource for Kingsport families, fostering early childhood development through qualified instruction and a community-centered philosophy.
152
Total Students
9.0
Full-Time Teachers
16.9
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    103 (67.8%)
  • Two or More
    19 (12.5%)
  • Hispanic
    14 (9.2%)
  • Black
    13 (8.6%)
  • Asian
    3 (2.0%)
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: Yes
District: Kingsport
Phone: (423)378-2160
Website: http://palmer.k12k.com/
Grade Range: Pre-K - Pre-K
Total Students: 152
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 9.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 16.9
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 0
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 152
Gender Ratio