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Morning Star Child Development Center

10614 Flickenger Ln Knoxville, TN 37922

Tel: (865) 671-0244

www.morningstarchild.com

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Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 47 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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About the School

Morning Star Child Development Center in Knoxville, TN, offers early childhood education for grades PK and K in a nonsectarian, suburban setting.
The school enrolls 47 students with 20 teachers, resulting in a student–teacher ratio of 2:1.
Morning Star holds membership in the National Association for the Education of Young Children and serves a 100% student population of color.
Located in a large suburb of Knoxville, the center provides early learning programs with a focus on small class sizes.
The school ranks in the top 20% of private schools in Tennessee for diversity based on student demographics.

Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 47 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Rankings

Morning Star Child Development Center ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Tennessee for:

School Facts

School Type

Early Childhood / Day Care

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade

Grade	Morning Star Child Development Center
Pre-K	40
Kind	7

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Pre-K enrollment highest with 40 students, far above Kindergarten’s 7.

Year Founded

1990

Student Body

Total Students

47 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

100%

State avg.: 21%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

2:1

National avg.: 11:1

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

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Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

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The average private school tuition in Knoxville, TN is $11,766 for elementary schools and $12,954 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

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