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Join the 51 supporters who believe in this school.
About this school
Early Learning Center is
an urban public school
in Poughkeepsie, New York that is part of Poughkeepsie City School District.
It serves 328 students
in grades Pre-K - 1 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
Its teachers have had 13 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
328 Students
22 Teachers
372 Church StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
85%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Early Learning Center Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 23, 2026
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Early Learning Center
$7,222
raised using DonorsChoose
13
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
51
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
Early Learning Center has received support from
36 individuals from New York and
15 individuals out-of-state.
