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Little Explorers Early Learning Center

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Little Explorers Early Learning Center is a public school in Kingman, Arizona that is part of Kingman Unified School District 20. It serves 193 students in grades Pre-K - K. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Pre-K - K

193 Students

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3175 E Gordon Dr

Kingman, AZ 86409 View local requests

https://le.kusd.org/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Little Explorers Early Learning Center Demographics

58%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

31%

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.

Little Explorers Early Learning Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Little Explorers Early Learning Center

$5,623

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

project for technology

project for books

Little Explorers Early Learning Center has received support from 5 individuals from Arizona and 8 individuals out-of-state.

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Little Explorers Early Learning Center

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Little Explorers Early Learning Center

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