Hockanum Early Childhood Learning Center in East Hartford, Connecticut on �ǿմ�ý

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Hockanum Early Childhood Learning Center

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Hockanum Early Childhood Learning Center is a public school in East Hartford, Connecticut that is part of East Hartford Public Schools. It serves 323 students in grades Pre-K - Pre-K. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Grades Pre-K - Pre-K

323 Students

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191 Main St

East Hartford, CT 06118 View local requests

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Hockanum Early Childhood Learning Center Demographics

90%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

73%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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