Southside Early Childhood Center in Hartsville, South Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Southside Early Childhood Center is a town public school in Hartsville, South Carolina that is part of Darlington County School District. It serves 360 students in grades Pre-K - K with a student/teacher ratio of 15.7:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - K

360 Students

23 Teachers

1615 Blanding Dr

Hartsville, SC 29550 View local requests

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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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Southside Early Childhood Center Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

51%

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.

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

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