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About this school
Edison Environmental Science Academy is
an urban public school
in Kalamazoo, Michigan that is part of Kalamazoo Public School District.
It serves 384 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
384 Students
23 Teachers
831 Lake StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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68%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Aug 30, 2026
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Edison Environmental Science Academy
$11,805
raised using DonorsChoose
27
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
102
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
3
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Edison Environmental Science Academy has received support from
74 individuals from Michigan and
28 individuals out-of-state.
