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Fair Garden Early Learning Center

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Fair Garden Early Learning Center is an urban public school in Knoxville, Tennessee that is part of Knox County Schools. It serves 161 students in grades Pre-K - Pre-K with a student/teacher ratio of 20.1:1. Its teachers have had 23 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades Pre-K - Pre-K

161 Students

8 Teachers

400 Fern St

Knoxville, TN 37914 View local requests

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Dr. Taja Michele Welch

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Fair Garden Early Learning Center Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

83%

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.

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Fair Garden Early Learning Center

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projects for technology

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Fair Garden Early Learning Center has received support from 41 individuals from Tennessee and 47 individuals out-of-state.

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