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John Breen School

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John Breen School is a suburban public school in Lawrence, Massachusetts that is part of Lawrence Public Schools. It serves 262 students in grades Pre-K - K with a student/teacher ratio of 13.8:1. Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - K

262 Students

19 Teachers

114 Osgood St

Lawrence, MA 01843 View local requests

http://www.lawrence.k12.ma.us

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John Breen School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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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John Breen School

$10,320

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

John Breen School has received support from 35 individuals from Massachusetts and 26 individuals out-of-state.

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John Breen School

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