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Jefferson Early Learning Center

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Jefferson Early Learning Center is a public school in Missoula, Montana that is part of Missoula County Public School District 1. Its teachers have had 100 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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1700 South Ave W

Missoula, MT 59801 View local requests

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Jefferson Early Learning Center Demographics

46%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

10%

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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Jefferson Early Learning Center

$43,433

raised using DonorsChoose

100

projects funded

teachers funded

155

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Jefferson Early Learning Center has received support from 114 individuals from Montana and 41 individuals out-of-state.

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