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About this school
Henderson K-12 Inclusion School - Lower is
an urban public school
in Dorchester, Massachusetts that is part of Boston Public Schools.
It serves 196 students
in grades Pre-K - 1 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.9:1.
Its teachers have had 52 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 1
196 Students
22 Teachers
1669 Dorchester AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Henderson K-12 Inclusion School - Lower Demographics
65%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
73%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Henderson K-12 Inclusion School - Lower
$42,136
raised using DonorsChoose
52
projects
funded
30
teachers
funded
382
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
2
projects for
books
Henderson K-12 Inclusion School - Lower has received support from
255 individuals from Massachusetts and
127 individuals out-of-state.
