Curtisville Primary Center in Tarentum, Pennsylvania on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Curtisville Primary Center is a rural public school in Tarentum, Pennsylvania that is part of Deer Lakes School District. It serves 390 students in grades K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.0:1. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades K - 2

390 Students

30 Teachers

1715 Saxonburg Blvd

Tarentum, PA 15084 View local requests

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

Curtisville Primary Center Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Heather

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Curtisville Primary Center Demographics

42%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

Curtisville Primary Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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