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About this school
Imperial Valley Center Excptl Children is
a public school
in El Centro, California that is part of Imperial County Office of Education.
It serves 130 students
in grades Not specified.
Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Imperial Valley Center Excptl Children Demographics
73%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Imperial Valley Center Excptl Children
$1,713
raised using DonorsChoose
3
projects
funded
2
teachers
funded
23
donors
1
project for
technology
Imperial Valley Center Excptl Children has received support from
6 individuals from California and
17 individuals out-of-state.