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Woodward School for Technology and Research

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Woodward School for Technology and Research is an urban public school in Kalamazoo, Michigan that is part of Kalamazoo Public School District. It serves 242 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.5:1. Its teachers have had 57 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

242 Students

23 Teachers

606 Stuart Ave

Kalamazoo, MI 49007 View local requests

http://www.kalamazoo.k12.mi.us

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Woodward School for Technology and Research Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

64%

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.

Woodward School for Technology and Research Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Woodward School for Technology and Research

$22,769

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

174

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Woodward School for Technology and Research has received support from 119 individuals from Michigan and 55 individuals out-of-state.

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