Chestnut Impact Preparatory in Springfield, Massachusetts on DonorsChoose

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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 202 students in grades 6 - 8. Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 6 - 8

202 Students

# of teachers unavailable

355 Plainfield St

Springfield, MA 01107 View local requests

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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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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Chestnut Impact Preparatory Demographics

87%

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 Dec 5, 2025

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