Academy School in Brattleboro, Vermont on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Academy School is a town public school in Brattleboro, Vermont that is part of Windham Southeast Su 48. It serves 459 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.1:1. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

459 Students

35 Teachers

860 Western Ave

Brattleboro, VT 05301 View local requests

http://academyvt.com/

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Academy School Demographics

78%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

13%

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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Academy School

$2,460

raised using DonorsChoose

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project for basic supplies

project for technology

Academy School has received support from 7 individuals from Vermont and 16 individuals out-of-state.

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