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About this school
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 25 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 StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
84%
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.
Chestnut Impact Preparatory Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 11, 2026
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Chestnut Impact Preparatory
$18,055
raised using DonorsChoose
25
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
50
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
Chestnut Impact Preparatory has received support from
42 individuals from Massachusetts and
8 individuals out-of-state.