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Henderson Inclusion School - Upper

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Henderson Inclusion School - Upper is an urban public school in Dorchester Center, Massachusetts that is part of Boston Public Schools. It serves 631 students in grades 2 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.1:1. Its teachers have had 54 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 2 - 12

631 Students

69 Teachers

18 Croftland Ave

Dorchester Center, MA 02124 View local requests

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

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Henderson Inclusion School - Upper Demographics

79%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

84%

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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Henderson Inclusion School - Upper

$38,290

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

326

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Henderson Inclusion School - Upper has received support from 210 individuals from Massachusetts and 116 individuals out-of-state.

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