Lamonte Primary School in Bound Brook, New Jersey on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Lamonte Primary School is a public school in Bound Brook, New Jersey that is part of Bound Brook School District. It serves 230 students in grades Pre-K - K. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - K

230 Students

# of teachers unavailable

337 W 2nd St

Bound Brook, NJ 08805 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Lamonte Primary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Pemberton

Ms. Von Bargen

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Lamonte Primary School Demographics

62%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

83%

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.

Lamonte Primary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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