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About this school
Thomas Edison Center Pre-School is
a public school
in Van Wert, Ohio that is part of Western Buckeye Education Service Center.
It serves 170 students
in grades Not specified.
Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades Not specified
170 Students
# of teachers unavailable
813 N Franklin StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area
3%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Dec 25, 2025
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Thomas Edison Center Pre-School
$4,238
raised using DonorsChoose
12
projects
funded
2
teachers
funded
50
donors
2
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Thomas Edison Center Pre-School has received support from
42 individuals from Ohio and
8 individuals out-of-state.