Dalton Early Childhood Center in Uvalde, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Dalton Early Childhood Center is a town public school in Uvalde, Texas that is part of Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District. It serves 747 students in grades Pre-K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.7:1. Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 2

747 Students

38 Teachers

600 N 4th St

Uvalde, TX 78801 View local requests

http://dalton.uvaldecisd.net

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Dalton Early Childhood Center Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Mrs. Cassandra Benavides

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Dalton Early Childhood Center Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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.

Dalton Early Childhood Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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