Robert Lince Early Learning Center

Located at 208 South Third Street, in Selah, Washington, Robert Lince Early Learning Center is an average-sized primary school that teaches 362 students (grades pre-K through K), run under Selah School District.

Across the 9 schools in Selah School District (3,784 students total), Robert Lince Early Learning Center accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Robert Lince Early Learning Center reports that the largest single group is White at 49%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 46% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 17.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 62% of students at Robert Lince Early Learning Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Yakima County runs at roughly 77%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Yakima County) reports that median household income runs about $70,656, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Robert Lince Early Learning Center is one of 119 public schools in Yakima County (combined enrollment of about 52,145 students).

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

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Robert Lince Early Learning Center's enrollment has edged up 878% since 2018, when it stood at 37 (now 362). The White share of enrollment declined from 57% to 49% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 7.4:1 in 2018 to 17.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.