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Lambert LaVoie Memorial School

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Lambert LaVoie Memorial School is a suburban public school in Chicopee, Massachusetts that is part of Chicopee Public School District. It serves 246 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.2:1. Its teachers have had 138 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

246 Students

24 Teachers

91 Kendall St

Chicopee, MA 01020 View local requests

http://lambert.chicopeeps.org

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Lambert LaVoie Memorial School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

39%

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.

Lambert LaVoie Memorial School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Lambert LaVoie Memorial School

$70,487

raised using DonorsChoose

138

projects funded

teachers funded

478

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Lambert LaVoie Memorial School has received support from 179 individuals from Massachusetts and 299 individuals out-of-state.

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