Howard Elementary School in Dearborn, Michigan on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Howard Elementary School is an urban public school in Dearborn, Michigan that is part of Dearborn Public School District. It serves 436 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.8:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

436 Students

26 Teachers

1611 N York St

Dearborn, MI 48128 View local requests

http://www.dearbornschools.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Howard Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Aljebori

Mrs. Turk

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Howard Elementary School Demographics

95%

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.

Howard Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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