Summer Hill Pre-School Learning Center in Richmond, Virginia on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Summer Hill Pre-School Learning Center is an urban public school in Richmond, Virginia that is part of Richmond Public School Dist. It serves 192 students in grades Pre-K - Pre-K with a student/teacher ratio of 17.5:1. Its teachers have had 28 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - Pre-K

192 Students

11 Teachers

2717 Alexander Ave

Richmond, VA 23234 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

Summer Hill Pre-School Learning Center Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Bratcher

Ms. Cardenas

Mrs. Jones

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Summer Hill Pre-School Learning Center Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

Summer Hill Pre-School Learning Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 9, 2026

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