Advance Elementary School in Advance, Missouri on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Advance Elementary School is a public school in Advance, Missouri that is part of Advance School District R4. Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades K - 5

# of students unavailable

# of teachers unavailable

201 E School St

Advance, MO 63730 View local requests

https://www.advancehornets.org/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Advance Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Garner

Mrs. Winkler

Mrs. Yeakey

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Advance Elementary School Demographics

38%

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.

Advance Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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