John I. Dawes Early Learning Center
PublicElementaryGrades PK–K
38 Gordons Corner Road, Manalapan, NJ 07726 · (732) 786-2830 · Part of Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District
Manalapan Township’s School Grade A− better than 81% of New Jersey school districts
Students
306
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
14%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–K
What stands out about John I. Dawes Early Learning Center
- Small classes: 10 students per teacher
- No state test results: its grades come before the tested ones (3–8 and 11)
- Next stop for Manalapan Township kids: Manalapan-Englishtown Middle School
On the path
Where Manalapan Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →
PK–KJohn I. Dawes Early Learning CenterYou are here
7–8Manalapan-Englishtown Middle Schoolin Manalapan
Location
Directions ↗38 Gordons Corner Road, Manalapan
Students
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K96
Kindergarten210
Enrollment over time
292’20
326’21
348’22
349’23
306’24
Up 4.8% since 2020–21.
Who goes here
White 65%Hispanic 15%Asian 11%Two or more races 5%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about John I. Dawes Early Learning Center from Manalapan Township families.
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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.