Early Years Program @ Richards Park Elementary in Wilmington, Delaware on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Early Years Program @ Richards Park Elementary is a suburban public school in Wilmington, Delaware that is part of Red Clay Consolidated School District. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - Pre-K

# of students unavailable

# of teachers unavailable

1621 Telegraph Road

Wilmington, DE 19804 View local requests

https://www.redclayschools.com/students-families/enrollment-registration/early-years-program

Evidence-based impact

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Early Years Program @ Richards Park Elementary Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Courtney

Ms. Gibason

Ms. Marie

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Early Years Program @ Richards Park Elementary Demographics

The percentage of students that qualify for free or reduced price lunch is not available.

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

55%

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 Years Program @ Richards Park Elementary Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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