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About this school
Academy of Dover Charter School is
an urban public school
in Dover, Delaware that is part of Delaware Department of Education.
It serves 272 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
Its teachers have had 63 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
272 Students
17 Teachers
104 Saulsbury RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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80%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 20, 2026
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Academy of Dover Charter School
$37,803
raised using DonorsChoose
63
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
211
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
18
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Academy of Dover Charter School has received support from
85 individuals from Delaware and
126 individuals out-of-state.
