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Henderson K-12 Inclusion School - Lower

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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 50 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 1

196 Students

22 Teachers

1669 Dorchester Ave

Dorchester, MA 02122 View local requests

https://www.bostonpublicschools.org/Page/829

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Henderson K-12 Inclusion School - Lower Demographics

65%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

73%

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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Henderson K-12 Inclusion School - Lower

$41,467

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

378

donors

projects for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

Henderson K-12 Inclusion School - Lower has received support from 251 individuals from Massachusetts and 127 individuals out-of-state.

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Henderson K-12 Inclusion School - Lower

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