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About this school
East Ramapo Early Childhood Center is
a suburban public school
in Spring Valley, New York that is part of East Ramapo Central School District.
It serves 387 students
in grades K - K with a student/teacher ratio of 19.4:1.
Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - K
387 Students
20 Teachers
465 Viola RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 23, 2026
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East Ramapo Early Childhood Center
$3,963
raised using DonorsChoose
8
projects
funded
4
teachers
funded
39
donors
1
project for
technology
1
project for
books
East Ramapo Early Childhood Center has received support from
23 individuals from New York and
16 individuals out-of-state.
