Manchester Elementary School in Manchester Center, Vermont on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Manchester Elementary School is a rural public school in Manchester Center, Vermont that is part of Bennington - Rutland Supervisory Union 6. It serves 396 students in grades Pre-K - 8. Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

396 Students

# of teachers unavailable

80 Memorial Ave

Manchester Center, VT 05255 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Manchester Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Colegrove

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Mrs. Reid

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Manchester Elementary School Demographics

62%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

12%

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.

Manchester Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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