OUR STUDENTS

• 250 children, ages one to nine and parents of 90 children ages zero to three 
• 68% Hispanic, 9% African American, 19% Anglo, and 4% other ethnicities
• 67% from families living at or below poverty level
• 49% are learning English as a second language

  OUR PROGRAMS

• Accredited Montessori classroom programs for children ages 12 months through third grade
• After- and Before-school Care (ABC) Program
• Reading Programs, which include a comprehensive approach to reading using classroom instruction, library time, and the nationally recognized reading program Reading Recovery
• Playtimes, group and individual sessions focused on helping children manage emotional and/or behavior problems
• Parent Education, which includes both on-campus classes and home visits for new moms and dads using the nationally acclaimed Parents as Teachers (PAT) curriculum.

  OUR RESULTS

• 100% of our public charter school students have passed the high stakes state reading competency tests.
• According to a ten-year study of standardized test scores (1993-2003), EDCS students' average scores were in the top 36% nationwide in reading and math.
• In a neighborhood where the high school graduation rate is less than 50%, 94% of our third-grade alumni have graduated from high school; 88% of those have gone on to college.  
• In 2005, our public charter school was ranked among the top 6% of charter school districts, and among the top 15% of all public school districts in the State of Texas!
• In 2006 and 2007, we received a Gold Performance acknowledgement from the state for our students' accomplishments in reading.