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Taft Early Learning Center

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Taft Early Learning Center is a suburban public school in Uxbridge, Massachusetts that is part of Uxbridge Public Schools. It serves 526 students in grades Pre-K - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.9:1. Its teachers have had 25 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 3

526 Students

22 Teachers

16 Granite St

Uxbridge, MA 01569 View local requests

http://www.uxbridgeschools.com

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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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Taft Early Learning Center Demographics

30%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

Taft Early Learning Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 14, 2025

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Taft Early Learning Center

$12,240

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

103

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

project for books

Taft Early Learning Center has received support from 97 individuals from Massachusetts and 6 individuals out-of-state.

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