Ecole Toussaint Louverture in East Orange, New Jersey on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Ecole Toussaint Louverture is a suburban public school in East Orange, New Jersey that is part of East Orange School District. It serves 262 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.4:1. Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

262 Students

23 Teachers

330 Central Ave

East Orange, NJ 07018 View local requests

http://nj02207379.schoolwires.net/domain/865

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Ecole Toussaint Louverture Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Henao

Ms. Mohlmann

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Ecole Toussaint Louverture Demographics

70%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

Ecole Toussaint Louverture Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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