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Danforth Ave Early Childhood Center

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Danforth Ave Early Childhood Center is a public school in Jersey City, New Jersey that is part of Jersey City Public School District. Its teachers have had 67 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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160 Danforth Ave

Jersey City, NJ 07305 View local requests

https://www.jcboe.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1537124&type=d&pREC_ID=2374970

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Danforth Ave Early Childhood Center Demographics

58%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

61%

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.

Danforth Ave Early Childhood Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Danforth Ave Early Childhood Center

$29,972

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

144

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Danforth Ave Early Childhood Center has received support from 91 individuals from New Jersey and 53 individuals out-of-state.

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Danforth Ave Early Childhood Center

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Danforth Ave Early Childhood Center

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