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Spring Valley Center for Exploration
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About this school

Spring Valley Center for Exploration is an urban public school in Kalamazoo, Michigan that is part of Kalamazoo Public School District. It serves 263 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.0:1. Its teachers have had 27 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 K - 5
263 Students
24 Teachers
3530 Mount Olivet Rd Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Kalamazoo, MI 49004 View local requests
http://www.kalamazoo.k12.mi.us
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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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Spring Valley Center for Exploration Demographics

95%
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
62%
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.

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.

Spring Valley Center for Exploration Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jun 13, 2026

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Spring Valley Center for Exploration

$11,154
raised using DonorsChoose
27
projects funded
13
teachers funded
129
donors
2
projects for basic supplies
2
projects for technology
1
project for books

Spring Valley Center for Exploration has received support from 91 individuals from Michigan and 38 individuals out-of-state.