GEORGE W CARVER EARLY EDUCATION CENTER

LOCKHART ISD
371 CARVER
LOCKHART, TX 78644
325 Students
Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K
School Overview
The George W. Carver Early Education Center, located at 371 Carver in Lockhart, Texas, serves as a specialized educational facility within the Lockhart Independent School District. As an early childhood institution, the center is dedicated to providing foundational instruction for the district’s youngest learners, typically focusing on Pre-Kindergarten programs. Its primary objective is to create a nurturing and supportive environment that prepares children for long-term academic success by fostering early social, emotional, and cognitive development.

The school is notable for its historic namesake and its role in anchoring the community’s early childhood initiatives. By centralizing early education resources, the center allows for specialized instruction tailored to the unique needs of developing children, often incorporating play-based learning and early literacy curricula. Through its focused approach, the George W. Carver Early Education Center plays a critical role in the Lockhart school system, aiming to bridge the gap between home and formal elementary education while ensuring all students enter kindergarten with the necessary skills to thrive.
325
Total Students
18.0
Full-Time Teachers
18.1
Student/Teacher Ratio
94.8%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Hispanic
    287 (88.3%)
  • White
    29 (8.9%)
  • Black
    4 (1.2%)
  • Two or More
    4 (1.2%)
  • American Indian
    1 (0.3%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Pre Kindergarten
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: N/A
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: LOCKHART ISD
Phone: (512)398-0060
Grade Range: Pre-K - Pre-K
Total Students: 325
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 18.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 18.1
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 300
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 8

* 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 325
Gender Ratio