Pathfinder Regional Vocational High School in Palmer, Massachusetts on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Pathfinder Regional Vocational High School is a suburban public school in Palmer, Massachusetts that is part of Pathfinder Reg Voc Tech Hsd. It serves 660 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.9:1. Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

660 Students

74 Teachers

240 Sykes St

Palmer, MA 01069 View local requests

http://www.pathfindertech.org

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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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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Pathfinder Regional Vocational High School Demographics

65%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

11%

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.

Pathfinder Regional Vocational High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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