Early Childhood Center at Central in Naugatuck, Connecticut on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Early Childhood Center at Central is a public school in Naugatuck, Connecticut that is part of Naugatuck School District. It serves 126 students in grades Pre-K - Pre-K. Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - Pre-K

126 Students

# of teachers unavailable

28 Central Ave

Naugatuck, CT 06770 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

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Early Childhood Center at Central Demographics

58%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

53%

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 Center at Central Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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