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Chapel Forge Early Childhood Center

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Chapel Forge Early Childhood Center is a suburban public school in Bowie, Maryland that is part of Prince George's County Public Schools. It serves 230 students in grades Not specified with a student/teacher ratio of 7.0:1. Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades Not specified

230 Students

33 Teachers

12711 Milan Way

Bowie, MD 20715 View local requests

http://www.pgcps.org/~chapel

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

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Chapel Forge Early Childhood Center Demographics

58%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

88%

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.

Chapel Forge Early Childhood Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Chapel Forge Early Childhood Center

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Chapel Forge Early Childhood Center has received support from 20 individuals from Maryland and 31 individuals out-of-state.

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Chapel Forge Early Childhood Center

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