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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 68 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 12
786 Students
58 Teachers
21 Queen StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
83%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Neighborhood House Charter School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 13, 2026
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Neighborhood House Charter School
$27,243
raised using DonorsChoose
68
projects
funded
34
teachers
funded
266
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
24
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Neighborhood House Charter School has received support from
154 individuals from Massachusetts and
112 individuals out-of-state.