Early Childhood Center in Dolton, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Early Childhood Center is a suburban public school in Dolton, Illinois that is part of Dolton-riverdale Sch Dist 148. It serves 150 students in grades Pre-K - Pre-K with a student/teacher ratio of 37.5:1. Its teachers have had 2 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - Pre-K

150 Students

4 Teachers

333 E 142nd St

Dolton, IL 60419 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 Center Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Rountree

Mrs. Wordlaw

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Early Childhood Center Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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 Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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