Thompson Early Childhood Center in Jacksonville, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Thompson Early Childhood Center is a public school in Jacksonville, North Carolina that is part of Onslow County School District. It serves 200 students in grades Pre-K - Pre-K. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - Pre-K

200 Students

# of teachers unavailable

440 College St

Jacksonville, NC 28540 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

Thompson Early Childhood Center Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mr. Ian

Mrs. Shea

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Thompson Early Childhood Center Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

33%

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.

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

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