Mesita Early Childhood Development Center in El Paso, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Mesita Early Childhood Development Center is a public school in El Paso, Texas that is part of El Paso Independent School District. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Not specified

# of students unavailable

# of teachers unavailable

220 Lawton Dr

El Paso, TX 79902 View local requests

Evidence-based impact

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Mesita Early Childhood Development Center Demographics

76%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

82%

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.

Mesita Early Childhood Development Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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