Early Learning Center in Fall River, Massachusetts on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Early Learning Center is a public school in Fall River, Massachusetts that is part of Fall River School District. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Not specified

# of students unavailable

# of teachers unavailable

373 Elsbree St.

Fall River, MA 02720 View local requests

https://www.fallriverschools.org/earlylearningcenter

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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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Early Learning Center Demographics

82%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

49%

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 Learning Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 11, 2026

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