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About this school
Gates Lane School of International Study is
an urban public school
in Worcester, Massachusetts that is part of Worcester Public Schools.
It serves 547 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
Its teachers have had 530 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades Pre-K - 6
547 Students
40 Teachers
1238 Main StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Gates Lane School of International Study Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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71%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Gates Lane School of International Study
$314,952
raised using DonorsChoose
530
projects
funded
58
teachers
funded
579
donors
38
projects
for
basic supplies
66
projects for
technology
88
projects for
books
18
projects
for
art supplies
Gates Lane School of International Study has received support from
425 individuals from Massachusetts and
154 individuals out-of-state.
