Union Street School in Springfield, Vermont on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Union Street School is a rural public school in Springfield, Vermont that is part of Springfield School District. It serves 255 students in grades 3 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.1:1. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 3 - 5

255 Students

23 Teachers

43 Union St

Springfield, VT 05156 View local requests

http://www.ssdvt.org/main/union/

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Union Street School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Union Street School Demographics

75%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

Union Street School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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