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About this school
Ola Edwards Community School is
a suburban public school
in Hillside, New Jersey that is part of Hillside School District.
It serves 394 students
in grades 2 - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 2 - 6
394 Students
36 Teachers
1530 Leslie StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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89%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Ola Edwards Community School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 29, 2026
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Ola Edwards Community School
$9,080
raised using DonorsChoose
21
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
37
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Ola Edwards Community School has received support from
24 individuals from New Jersey and
13 individuals out-of-state.
