South Boston/Halifax Early Learning Center

A small elementary school in South Boston, Virginia, South Boston/Halifax Early Learning Center is part of Halifax County Public Schools. School enrollment was 116 students in 2024-25, in pre-K. For comparison, elementary schools in Virginia average about 499 students.

South Boston/Halifax Early Learning Center is a school in Halifax County Public Schools. The district has 10 schools and 4,496 students.

At South Boston/Halifax Early Learning Center, Black students make up 64% of the student body. Next come 23% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 35% Black. South Boston/Halifax Early Learning Center's diversity index is 53%, against a US figure of 70%.

Teachers at the school number 11.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 10.1:1. This ratio sits 3.8 below the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia.

Census Bureau estimates for Halifax County show that the median household income is $52,013, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. South Boston/Halifax Early Learning Center is one of 11 public schools in the county.

Of nearby public schools, South Boston Elementary is the closest, at about 0.9 miles. In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of South Boston/Halifax Early Learning Center.

By NCES locale, the school is Town: Remote, or in a town far from an urbanized area.

In 2020-21, federal data counted 73 students at South Boston/Halifax Early Learning Center; in 2024-25, 116. The grades served may not have been the same in both years.

Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at South Boston/Halifax Early Learning Center. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.