Early Childhood Development Center in Hartford, Connecticut on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Early Childhood Development Center is a public school in Hartford, Connecticut that is part of Hartford Public School District. Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Not specified

# of students unavailable

# of teachers unavailable

25 Ridgefield St

Hartford, CT 06112 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Early Childhood Development Center Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Kelly

Ms. Meg

Ms. Sue

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Early Childhood Development Center Demographics

75%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

79%

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.

Early Childhood Development Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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