Match Community Day School in Hyde Park, Massachusetts on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Match Community Day School is a public school in Hyde Park, Massachusetts that is part of Massachusetts Department of Education. It serves 390 students in grades Pre-K - 5. Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

390 Students

# of teachers unavailable

100 Poydras St

Hyde Park, MA 02136 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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Match Community Day School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

68%

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.

Match Community Day School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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