First Step Preschool

As a medium-sized elementary school in Parma, Ohio, First Step Preschool hosts students from the surrounding community from grade pre-K, run under Parma City.

Within Parma City, which oversees 12 schools and 8,703 students, First Step Preschool is one campus in the system.

Looking at school resources, First Step Preschool reports 10 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Cuyahoga County put median household earnings sit near $64,468, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Cuyahoga County's 352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 155,924 students), First Step Preschool is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Pleasant Valley Elementary School, roughly 1.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around First Step Preschool.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.