Turtle Mountain Community Elementary School in Belcourt, North Dakota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Turtle Mountain Community Elementary School is a rural public school in Belcourt, North Dakota that is part of Turtle Mountain Community Schools. It serves 605 students in grades Pre-K - 5. Its teachers have had 25 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

605 Students

# of teachers unavailable

1209 Guilbert Godon St

Belcourt, ND 58316 View local requests

http://www.belcourt.k12.nd.us/es

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Turtle Mountain Community Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Turtle Mountain Community Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

100%

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.

Turtle Mountain Community Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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