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About this school
Champaign Early Childhood Center is
an urban public school
in Champaign, Illinois that is part of Champaign Unit 4 School District.
It serves 400 students
in grades Pre-K - Pre-K with a student/teacher ratio of 28.6:1.
Its teachers have had 48 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
74%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Champaign Early Childhood Center Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Champaign Early Childhood Center
$21,639
raised using DonorsChoose
48
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
189
donors
3
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Champaign Early Childhood Center has received support from
135 individuals from Illinois and
54 individuals out-of-state.