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Martha F Wilson Early Childhood Development Center
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Martha F Wilson Early Childhood Development Center is
an urban public school
in Camden, New Jersey that is part of Camden City School District.
It serves 300 students
in grades Pre-K - K with a student/teacher ratio of 6.4:1.
Its teachers have had 405 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Martha F Wilson Early Childhood Development Center Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Martha F Wilson Early Childhood Development Center
$218,120
raised using DonorsChoose
405
projects
funded
62
teachers
funded
988
donors
29
projects
for
basic supplies
55
projects for
technology
25
projects for
books
39
projects
for
art supplies
Martha F Wilson Early Childhood Development Center has received support from
552 individuals from New Jersey and
436 individuals out-of-state.