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Academy of Aerospace & Engineering is
a suburban public school
in Windsor, Connecticut that is part of [County run].
It serves 767 students
in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
Its teachers have had 31 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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83%
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Academy of Aerospace & Engineering
$108,769
raised using DonorsChoose
31
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
128
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Academy of Aerospace & Engineering has received support from
77 individuals from Connecticut and
51 individuals out-of-state.
