East Cooper Montessori Charter School in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

East Cooper Montessori Charter School is a suburban public school in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina that is part of Charleston County School District. It serves 433 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.7:1. Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 8

433 Students

22 Teachers

1120 Rifle Range Rd

Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 View local requests

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East Cooper Montessori Charter School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Maksymowski

Mr. Zac

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East Cooper Montessori Charter School Demographics

20%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

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