Early Learning Program

Early Learning Program is one of the reasonably sized elementary schools in DeForest, Wisconsin, overseen by De Forest Area School District, with 297 students on its rolls from grade pre-K.

De Forest Area School District comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 4,246 students; Early Learning Program is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Early Learning Program logs that nearly all students (80%) are White. The remainder consists of 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Asian. Compared to Dane County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 31.3:1. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Around the school, census data for Dane County shows median household income runs about $89,975, about 55% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Dane County's 169 public schools (combined enrollment of about 78,525 students), Early Learning Program is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: De Forest Middle, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Five-year trend. Early Learning Program's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 302 (now 297). Hispanic enrollment moved from 4% to 9% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 131.3:1 in 2018 to 31.3:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.