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About this school
Dr C T Vivian Primary School is
an urban public school
in Peoria, Illinois that is part of Peoria Public School District 150.
It serves 377 students
in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.4:1.
Its teachers have had 220 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 - 4
377 Students
40 Teachers
918 W Florence AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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68%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Oct 21, 2026
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Dr C T Vivian Primary School
$86,828
raised using DonorsChoose
220
projects
funded
33
teachers
funded
543
donors
27
projects
for
basic supplies
38
projects for
technology
17
projects for
books
20
projects
for
art supplies
Dr C T Vivian Primary School has received support from
353 individuals from Illinois and
190 individuals out-of-state.