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Lilian Peterson Elementary School

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Lilian Peterson Elementary School is a town public school in Kalispell, Montana that is part of Kalispell Public School District #5. It serves 351 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1. Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

351 Students

25 Teachers

1119 2nd St W

Kalispell, MT 59901 View local requests

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Lilian Peterson Elementary School Demographics

53%

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.

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Lilian Peterson Elementary School

$12,745

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Lilian Peterson Elementary School has received support from 38 individuals from Montana and 23 individuals out-of-state.

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