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Ford Early Learning Center

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Ford Early Learning Center is a suburban public school in Ypsilanti, Michigan that is part of Ypsilanti Community School District. It serves 233 students in grades K - 1 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.6:1. Its teachers have had 62 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 1

233 Students

22 Teachers

2440 E Clark Rd

Ypsilanti, MI 48198 View local requests

https://www.ycschools.us/our-schools/pre-k-and-kindergarten/ford-early-learning-center/

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Ford Early Learning Center Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

69%

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.

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Ford Early Learning Center

$24,774

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

215

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Ford Early Learning Center has received support from 164 individuals from Michigan and 51 individuals out-of-state.

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