Early Childhood Center

As a cozy elementary campus in Dedham, Massachusetts, Early Childhood Center caters to 285 students from grades pre-K through K, overseen by Dedham. Enrollment runs roughly 25% below the state mean of about 381.

Dedham runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 2,668 students. Early Childhood Center is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Early Childhood Center shows that White students make up the majority at 61%. Beyond that, the school shows 18% Hispanic, 12% Black, 6% multiracial, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 70% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.7:1. That tracks the state average closely.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Norfolk County indicate the typical household earns roughly $130,739 per year, roughly 59% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Norfolk County's 198 public schools (combined enrollment of about 101,300 students), Early Childhood Center is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Pine Hill Elementary School, around 1.3 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a residential site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 6%: 270 students in 2018 compared to 285 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 74% to 61%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Early Childhood Center typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.