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Pekin Child Care Center

1062 Birch Ave Packwood, IA 52580

Tel: (319) 695-3707

www.pekincsd.org

Quick Facts (2026-27)

School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 40 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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About the School

Pekin Child Care Center in Packwood, IA serves 40 students from pre–kindergarten through kindergarten in a nonsectarian early childhood program.
The school is located in a rural community and enrolls both boys and girls with a student population that is 33% students of color.
With one teacher, the school has a student–teacher ratio of 40:1 in its early learning environment.
Pekin Child Care Center ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Iowa for diversity based on the percentage of students of color.
The center provides education exclusively for early childhood grades PK–K within the rural Iowa area.

Quick Facts (2026-27)

School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 40 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Rankings

Pekin Child Care Center ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Iowa 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	Pekin Child Care Center
Pre-K	32
Kind	8

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Student Body

Total Students

40 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

33%

State avg.: 16%

Academics & Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

1 teacher

Student-Teacher Ratio

40:1

National avg.: 11:1

Tuition & Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

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The application deadline for Pekin Child Care Center is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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