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John Silber Early Learning Center is
a suburban public school
in Chelsea, Massachusetts that is part of Chelsea Public Schools.
It serves 779 students
in grades Pre-K - 1 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
Its teachers have had 107 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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91%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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John Silber Early Learning Center
$73,702
raised using DonorsChoose
107
projects
funded
46
teachers
funded
465
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
24
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
John Silber Early Learning Center has received support from
315 individuals from Massachusetts and
150 individuals out-of-state.
