South Meadow School in Peterborough, New Hampshire on DonorsChoose

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About this school

South Meadow School is a rural public school in Peterborough, New Hampshire that is part of School Administrative Unit 1. It serves 332 students in grades 5 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.3:1. Its teachers have had 23 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 5 - 8

332 Students

40 Teachers

108 Hancock Rd

Peterborough, NH 03458 View local requests

http://conval.edu/schools/sms

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

South Meadow School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Brezovec

Mrs. Lyons

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South Meadow School Demographics

20%

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.

South Meadow School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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