Early Childhood Education Center

Early Childhood Education Center is a K-5 school of small scale in VANCOUVER, Washington, overseen by Vancouver School District, educateing 217 students in grade pre-K. Compared to the state average of about 380 students per school, that is 43% leaner than typical.

Vancouver School District runs 43 schools in total, collectively educating 21,783 students. Early Childhood Education Center is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Early Childhood Education Center reports that White students make up the majority at 65%. Other groups include 25% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 75% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 22.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. Roughly 50% of students at Early Childhood Education Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Clark County) reports that median household earnings sit near $97,536, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Early Childhood Education Center is one of 151 public schools in Clark County (combined enrollment of about 74,406 students).

Nearest neighbor: Mcloughlin Middle School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Early Childhood Education Center's enrollment has ticked down 30% since 2018, when it stood at 310 (now 217). White enrollment moved from 50% to 65% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 36.5:1 in 2018 to 22.8:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Early Childhood Education Center community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.