City Garden Montessori School - 1-8th Grade in Saint Louis, Missouri on DonorsChoose

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About this school

City Garden Montessori School - 1-8th Grade is a public school in Saint Louis, Missouri that is part of Missouri Department of Education. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades 1 - 8

# of students unavailable

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4209 Folsom Ave

Saint Louis, MO 63110 View local requests

https://www.citygardenschool.org/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Ms. May

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City Garden Montessori School - 1-8th Grade Demographics

The percentage of students that qualify for free or reduced price lunch is not available.

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

77%

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.

City Garden Montessori School - 1-8th Grade Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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