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Dr. Jerry Hamm Early Learning Center is
a public school
in Coffeyville, Kansas that is part of Coffeyville Unified School District 445.
Its teachers have had 59 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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37%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Aug 30, 2026
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Dr. Jerry Hamm Early Learning Center
$19,612
raised using DonorsChoose
59
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
158
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Dr. Jerry Hamm Early Learning Center has received support from
102 individuals from Kansas and
56 individuals out-of-state.
