Early Childhood Education Center

Located at 4100 S. HAZEL CT., in ENGLEWOOD, Colorado, Early Childhood Education Center is a minimally staffed elementary campus that educates 114 students (grade pre-K), run under Sheridan School District No. 2. That puts it 70% leaner than the typical public school in Colorado, which averages around 379 students.

Across the 5 schools in Sheridan School District No. 2 (1,018 students total), Early Childhood Education Center accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Early Childhood Education Center shows that 65% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest comes out to 18% White, 6% Black, 5% Asian, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 22% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 87% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Arapahoe County (around 50%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Arapahoe County) reports that median household income runs about $101,087, roughly 47% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Early Childhood Education Center is one of 176 public schools in Arapahoe County (combined enrollment of about 115,502 students).

The closest other public school is SOAR Academy, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 21%: 144 students in 2018 compared to 114 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share contracted from 78% to 65%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.