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Whitted Pre-School

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About this school

Whitted Pre-School is a public school in Durham, North Carolina that is part of Durham Public Schools. It serves 110 students in grades Pre-K - Pre-K. Its teachers have had 62 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Pre-K - Pre-K

110 Students

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1210 Sawyer St

Durham, NC 27707 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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Whitted Pre-School Demographics

67%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

67%

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.

Whitted Pre-School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Whitted Pre-School

$27,226

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

203

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Whitted Pre-School has received support from 157 individuals from North Carolina and 46 individuals out-of-state.

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Whitted Pre-School

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