Toms River Regional Early Learning Center in Toms River, New Jersey on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Toms River Regional Early Learning Center is a public school in Toms River, New Jersey that is part of Toms River Regional School District. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Not specified

# of students unavailable

# of teachers unavailable

1144 Hooper Ave

Toms River, NJ 08753 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

Toms River Regional Early Learning Center Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Petrin

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Toms River Regional Early Learning Center Demographics

41%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

35%

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.

Toms River Regional Early Learning Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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