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About this school
Betty L Smith Early Childhood Center is
a town public school
in Seminole, Oklahoma that is part of Seminole Public Schools.
It serves 240 students
in grades Pre-K - K.
Its teachers have had 69 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - K
240 Students
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22%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Betty L Smith Early Childhood Center
$56,965
raised using DonorsChoose
69
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
96
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Betty L Smith Early Childhood Center has received support from
82 individuals from Oklahoma and
14 individuals out-of-state.