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Walter B Howard Elementary School is
a rural public school
in New Lebanon, New York that is part of New Lebanon Central School District.
It serves 238 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Walter B Howard Elementary School
$4,616
raised using DonorsChoose
11
projects
funded
4
teachers
funded
42
donors
Walter B Howard Elementary School has received support from
37 individuals from New York and
5 individuals out-of-state.
