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Brigham Early Learning Center

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About this school

Brigham Early Learning Center is an urban public school in Bloomington, Illinois that is part of Mclean Co Unit District 5. It serves 180 students in grades Pre-K - Pre-K with a student/teacher ratio of 15.0:1. Its teachers have had 54 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Pre-K - Pre-K

180 Students

12 Teachers

201 Brigham School Rd

Bloomington, IL 61704 View local requests

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Brigham Early Learning Center Demographics

65%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

57%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Brigham Early Learning Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Brigham Early Learning Center

$23,155

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

212

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Brigham Early Learning Center has received support from 169 individuals from Illinois and 43 individuals out-of-state.

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Brigham Early Learning Center

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