Viking Learning Center in Cadillac, Michigan on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Viking Learning Center is a public school in Cadillac, Michigan that is part of Cadillac Area Public School District. It serves 150 students in grades Pre-K - Pre-K with a student/teacher ratio of 8.3:1. Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - Pre-K

150 Students

18 Teachers

1700 Chestnut St

Cadillac, MI 49601 View local requests

http://vikingnet.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Viking Learning Center Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Chelsea

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Viking Learning Center Demographics

83%

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.

Viking Learning Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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