ACES Chase Academy in Waterbury, Connecticut on DonorsChoose

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About this school

ACES Chase Academy is an urban public school in Waterbury, Connecticut that is part of [County run]. It serves 556 students in grades 6 - 9. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 9

556 Students

# of teachers unavailable

565 Chase Pkwy

Waterbury, CT 06708 View local requests

https://www.aces.org/schools-programs/magnet-schools/aces-chase-academy

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

ACES Chase Academy Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mr. Napp

Dr. Ortiz

Ms. Solimene

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ACES Chase Academy Demographics

41%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

55%

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.

ACES Chase Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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