Academy Street Elementary School in Dover, New Jersey on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Academy Street Elementary School is a suburban public school in Dover, New Jersey that is part of Dover Public School District. It serves 548 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.8:1. Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

548 Students

37 Teachers

14 Academy St

Dover, NJ 07801 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Academy Street Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Fabregues

Mrs. Levis

Mrs. Myron

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Academy Street Elementary School Demographics

58%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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.

Academy Street Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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