Eliot K-8 Innovation School - Upper Campus in Boston, Massachusetts on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Eliot K-8 Innovation School - Upper Campus is a public school in Boston, Massachusetts that is part of Boston Public Schools. Its teachers have had 37 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades Not specified

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585 Commercial St.

Boston, MA 02109 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

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Eliot K-8 Innovation School - Upper Campus Demographics

71%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

75%

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.

Eliot K-8 Innovation School - Upper Campus Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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