Woods Road Child Development Center in Florence, South Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Woods Road Child Development Center is an urban public school in Florence, South Carolina that is part of Florence School District 1. It serves 187 students in grades Pre-K - Pre-K. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Pre-K - Pre-K

187 Students

# of teachers unavailable

1400 Woods Rd

Florence, SC 29501 View local requests

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Woods Road Child Development Center Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Ms. Kelly

Ms. Mel

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Woods Road Child Development Center Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

59%

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.

Woods Road Child Development Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 7, 2025

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