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About this school
Winter Hill Community Innovation School is
a suburban public school
in Somerville, Massachusetts that is part of Somerville Public Schools.
It serves 388 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.0:1.
Its teachers have had 63 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 - 8
388 Students
43 Teachers
8 Bonair St.Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Winter Hill Community Innovation School Demographics
76%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
58%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Winter Hill Community Innovation School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 20, 2026
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Winter Hill Community Innovation School
$34,131
raised using DonorsChoose
63
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
292
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
21
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Winter Hill Community Innovation School has received support from
226 individuals from Massachusetts and
66 individuals out-of-state.
