Jeffery A Bader Memorial School in Holy Cross, Alaska on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Jeffery A Bader Memorial School is a rural public school in Holy Cross, Alaska that is part of Iditarod Area School District. It serves 24 students in grades K - 12. Its teachers have had one project funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 12

24 Students

# of teachers unavailable

102 Main St Holy Cross, AK 99602

Holy Cross, AK 99602 View local requests

https://education.alaska.gov/compass/ParentPortal/SchoolProfile?SchoolID=210030

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Jeffery A Bader Memorial School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Mikki

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Jeffery A Bader Memorial School Demographics

63%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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.

Jeffery A Bader Memorial School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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