Nowlin Elementary School in Dearborn, Michigan on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Nowlin Elementary School is an urban public school in Dearborn, Michigan that is part of Dearborn Public School District. It serves 243 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.2:1. Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

243 Students

20 Teachers

23600 Penn St

Dearborn, MI 48124 View local requests

http://www.dearbornschools.org

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

Nowlin Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mr. Hawkins

Ms. Shaw

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Nowlin Elementary School Demographics

95%

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.

Nowlin Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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