Milestones Program in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Milestones Program is a public school in Lancaster, Pennsylvania that is part of School District of Lancaster. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Not specified

# of students unavailable

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600 Rockland St.

Lancaster, PA 17603 View local requests

https://sdlancaster.org/explore-our-schools/alternative/milestones/

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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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Mrs. Reisinger

Mr. Tiger

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Milestones Program Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

79%

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.

Milestones Program Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Sep 1, 2026

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