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About this school
Garfield Early Learning Center is
a suburban public school
in Garfield, New Jersey that is part of Garfield School District.
It serves 224 students
in grades Pre-K - Pre-K with a student/teacher ratio of 8.3:1.
Its teachers have had 87 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - Pre-K
224 Students
27 Teachers
241 Ray StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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48%
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American, or Asian
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Garfield Early Learning Center
$54,739
raised using DonorsChoose
87
projects
funded
41
teachers
funded
254
donors
2
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Garfield Early Learning Center has received support from
181 individuals from New Jersey and
73 individuals out-of-state.
