Neighborhood House Charter School in Dorchester, Massachusetts on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Neighborhood House Charter School is an urban public school in Dorchester, Massachusetts that is part of Massachusetts Department of Education. It serves 786 students in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1. Its teachers have had 65 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 12

786 Students

58 Teachers

21 Queen St

Dorchester, MA 02122 View local requests

http://www.thenhcs.org

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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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Neighborhood House Charter School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

82%

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.

Neighborhood House Charter School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 13, 2026

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