Discovery Early Learning Center in Yakima, Washington on �ǿմ�ý

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Discovery Early Learning Center

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Discovery Early Learning Center is an urban public school in Yakima, Washington that is part of Yakima School District 7. It serves 325 students in grades Pre-K - Pre-K with a student/teacher ratio of 27.1:1. Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Grades Pre-K - Pre-K

325 Students

12 Teachers

2810 Castlevale Rd

Yakima, WA 98902 View local requests

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Discovery Early Learning Center Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

86%

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.

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