Prekindergarten · Special education · Grades PK

Children First, Sarasota, FL

Children First is a public prekindergarten school in Sarasota, part of Sarasota County Public Schools. It enrolled 24 students in 2024-25, with 3.0 students per full-time teacher.Listed in NCES data as "CHILDREN FIRST".

Enrollment and teachers

Students: 24
Teachers (FTE): 8.0
Students per teacher: 3.0
Grades: PK

This school's ratio is 12.9 lower than the district figure of 15.9. The Florida average across schools is 18.2. Ratios count all teachers, including specialists, so they are lower than typical class sizes.

This school3.0

District15.9

Florida18.2

United States15.3

School details

Address: 1723 N Orange Ave, Sarasota, FL 34234
Phone: (941)953-3877
District: Sarasota County Public Schools
County: Sarasota County
Level: Prekindergarten
Type: Special education
Status: Open
Charter: No
Virtual: No
Locale: City: Small
NCES school ID: 120168004208

Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Related schools

Other prekindergarten schools in Sarasota County Public Schools

The Florida Center for Child and Family Development 15 students
Community Haven for Adults and Children With Disabilities 1 students
Easter Seals Southwest Florida Inc Dba the Lily School for 0 students
Pinnacle Academy Inc. 0 students

Prekindergarten schools elsewhere in Sarasota

Selby Preschool Manatee County Public Schools

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.