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Vivian Adams Early Childhood Center

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Vivian Adams Early Childhood Center is a suburban public school in East Saint Louis, Illinois that is part of East St Louis School District 189. It serves 374 students in grades Pre-K - Pre-K with a student/teacher ratio of 17.8:1. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - Pre-K

374 Students

21 Teachers

501 Katherine Dunham Pl

East Saint Louis, IL 62201 View local requests

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Vivian Adams Early Childhood Center Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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.

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Vivian Adams Early Childhood Center

$6,130

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

project for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for art supplies

Vivian Adams Early Childhood Center has received support from 46 individuals from Illinois and 14 individuals out-of-state.

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Vivian Adams Early Childhood Center

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