Acadia Academy in Lewiston, Maine on DonorsChoose

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Acadia Academy is an urban public school in Lewiston, Maine that is part of Maine Department of Education. It serves 126 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.7:1. Its teachers have had 39 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

126 Students

13 Teachers

12 Westminster St

Lewiston, ME 04240 View local requests

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Acadia Academy Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Chabot

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Ms. Pelley

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Acadia Academy Demographics

25%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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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Acadia Academy

$22,745

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

226

donors

projects for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Acadia Academy has received support from 187 individuals from Maine and 39 individuals out-of-state.

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