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Ball Early Childhood Center

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Ball Early Childhood Center is a town public school in Seguin, Texas that is part of Seguin Independent School District. It serves 422 students in grades Pre-K - Pre-K with a student/teacher ratio of 21.1:1. Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - Pre-K

422 Students

20 Teachers

812 Shannon Ave

Seguin, TX 78155 View local requests

http://www.seguin.k12.tx.us

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Ball Early Childhood Center 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.

Ball Early Childhood Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Ball Early Childhood Center

$9,061

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Ball Early Childhood Center has received support from 52 individuals from Texas and 15 individuals out-of-state.

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