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About this school
John Ashley Kindergarten Center is
a suburban public school
in West Springfield, Massachusetts that is part of West Springfield School District.
It serves 148 students
in grades Pre-K - K with a student/teacher ratio of 8.7:1.
Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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38%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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John Ashley Kindergarten Center
$27,542
raised using DonorsChoose
38
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
108
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
1
project for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
John Ashley Kindergarten Center has received support from
78 individuals from Massachusetts and
30 individuals out-of-state.
