Chestnut Impact Preparatory in Springfield, Massachusetts on DonorsChoose

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Chestnut Impact Preparatory is a public school in Springfield, Massachusetts that is part of Springfield Public School District. It serves 290 students in grades 6 - 8. Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 6 - 8

290 Students

# of teachers unavailable

355 Plainfield St

Springfield, MA 01107 View local requests

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Chestnut Impact Preparatory Demographics

86%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

84%

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.

Chestnut Impact Preparatory Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Oct 31, 2026

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