Fisher Early Learning Center in Chicago, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Fisher Early Learning Center is a public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 200 students in grades Pre-K - Pre-K. Its teachers have had 2 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - Pre-K

200 Students

# of teachers unavailable

1840 N Clark St

Chicago, IL 60614 View local requests

https://www.fisherearlylearning.org/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Fisher Early Learning Center Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Liz Mejia

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Fisher Early Learning Center Demographics

75%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

84%

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.

Fisher Early Learning Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 7, 2026

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