WAVERLY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

As a mid-sized elementary school in EASTCHESTER, New York, WAVERLY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER teaches 427 students from grades K through 1, run under EASTCHESTER UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.

Within EASTCHESTER UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 5 schools and 2,941 students, WAVERLY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, WAVERLY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER lists that the largest single group is White, at 71% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 17% Asian, 11% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 52% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school employs 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. About 1% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Westchester County (around 38%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

In the surrounding community, Westchester County reports that median household income runs about $118,976, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. WAVERLY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is one of 255 public schools in Westchester County (combined enrollment of about 140,968 students).

ANNE HUTCHINSON SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around WAVERLY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER.

WAVERLY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER operates from a residential location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 4%: 447 students in 2018 compared to 427 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 65% to 71% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.