Alternative Northeast Community Center Preschool

Alternative Northeast Community Center Preschool is a micro-enrollment K-5 school in Spokane, Washington, run under Spokane School District. The school hosts 37 students in grade pre-K. That puts it 90% smaller than the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 380 students.

Spokane School District runs 62 schools in total, collectively educating 28,853 students. Alternative Northeast Community Center Preschool is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Alternative Northeast Community Center Preschool reports that White students make up the majority at 76%. The remainder reads as 16% multiracial, 8% Hispanic.

On the resource side, Around 78% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Spokane County runs at roughly 52%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Spokane County put median household income runs about $78,582, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Alternative Northeast Community Center Preschool is one of 187 public schools in Spokane County (combined enrollment of about 76,588 students).

Nearest neighbor: Shaw Middle School, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Alternative Northeast Community Center Preschool has rose 106%, going from 18 students in 2018 to 37 in 2025. The White share of enrollment grew from 56% to 76% over that span.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.