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Taft Primary School
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About this school

Taft Primary School is an urban public school in Kankakee, Illinois that is part of Kankakee School District 111. It serves 300 students in grades K - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1. Its teachers have had 63 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School
Title 1 Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 3
300 Students
22 Teachers
1155 W Hawkins St Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Kankakee, IL 60901 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

Taft Primary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Taft Primary School Demographics

95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
76%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

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.

Taft Primary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jul 12, 2026

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Taft Primary School

$23,573
raised using DonorsChoose
63
projects funded
15
teachers funded
125
donors
8
projects for basic supplies
13
projects for technology
7
projects for books
6
projects for art supplies

Taft Primary School has received support from 88 individuals from Illinois and 37 individuals out-of-state.