Ovid - Elsie Alternative School in Ovid, Michigan on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Ovid - Elsie Alternative School is a public school in Ovid, Michigan that is part of Ovid - Elsie Area Schools. It serves 30 students in grades 10 - 12. Its teachers have had one project funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 10 - 12

30 Students

# of teachers unavailable

732 Mabbit Rd

Ovid, MI 48866 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Ovid - Elsie Alternative School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Jones (Nurse Jones)

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Ovid - Elsie Alternative School Demographics

64%

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.

Ovid - Elsie Alternative School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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