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Ridge Street Elementary School-Early Childhood Center
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About this school

Ridge Street Elementary School-Early Childhood Center is a public school in Newark, New Jersey that is part of Newark Public Schools. Its teachers have had 191 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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13 Arlington Avenue Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Newark, NJ 07104 View local requests
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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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Ridge Street Elementary School-Early Childhood Center Demographics

77%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
91%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

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.

Ridge Street Elementary School-Early Childhood Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 28, 2025

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Ridge Street Elementary School-Early Childhood Center

$99,172
raised using DonorsChoose
191
projects funded
12
teachers funded
312
donors
26
projects for basic supplies
26
projects for technology
36
projects for books
4
projects for art supplies

Ridge Street Elementary School-Early Childhood Center has received support from 239 individuals from New Jersey and 73 individuals out-of-state.