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Winter Hill Community Innovation School

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About this school

Winter Hill Community Innovation School is a suburban public school in Somerville, Massachusetts that is part of Somerville Public Schools. It serves 388 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.0:1. Its teachers have had 58 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

388 Students

43 Teachers

8 Bonair St.

Somerville, MA 02145 View local requests

https://somerville.k12.ma.us/schools/winter-hill-community-innovation-school-pk-8

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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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Winter Hill Community Innovation School Demographics

76%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

58%

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.

Winter Hill Community Innovation School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Winter Hill Community Innovation School

$31,539

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

273

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Winter Hill Community Innovation School has received support from 210 individuals from Massachusetts and 63 individuals out-of-state.

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Winter Hill Community Innovation School Demographics

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Winter Hill Community Innovation School

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