Mill Pond School in Westborough, Massachusetts on DonorsChoose

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Mill Pond School is a suburban public school in Westborough, Massachusetts that is part of Westborough Public Schools. It serves 834 students in grades 4 - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.9:1. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 4 - 6

834 Students

70 Teachers

6 Olde Hickory Path

Westborough, MA 01581 View local requests

http://www.westborough.org

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Mill Pond School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Gestrich

Mrs. Jreije-Knowlton

Mrs. Kewriga

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Mill Pond School Demographics

15%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

52%

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.

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Mill Pond School

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raised using DonorsChoose

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projects for books

Mill Pond School has received support from 16 individuals from Massachusetts and 0 individuals out-of-state.

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