Early Childhood Center

Early Childhood Center is one of the very small elementary schools in Vancouver, Washington, run under Evergreen School District (Clark), with 33 students on its rolls from grade pre-K. Enrollment runs roughly 91% below the state mean of about 380.

Within Evergreen School District (Clark), which oversees 39 schools and 21,603 students, Early Childhood Center is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Early Childhood Center reports that the most-represented group is White (42%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest looks like 27% Hispanic, 12% Black, 12% multiracial, 6% Asian. By comparison, Clark County as a whole is about 75% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Around 61% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Clark County runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Clark County indicate median household earnings sit near $97,536, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Clark County's 151 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,406 students), Early Childhood Center is one campus in the mix.

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

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Early Childhood Center has rose 450%, going from 6 students in 2018 to 33 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged up from 17% to 42% over that span.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.