Early Childhood Education Center in New Brighton, Minnesota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Early Childhood Education Center is a public school in New Brighton, Minnesota that is part of Mounds View Independent School District 621. Its teachers have had 2 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Not specified

# of students unavailable

# of teachers unavailable

500 10th St NW

New Brighton, MN 55112 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Early Childhood Education Center Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mr. Ruddy

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Early Childhood Education Center Demographics

36%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

32%

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.

Early Childhood Education Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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