Albany Community School in Albany, Vermont on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Albany Community School is a rural public school in Albany, Vermont that is part of Orleans Central Su 34. It serves 108 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.5:1. Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

108 Students

8 Teachers

351 Main St

Albany, VT 05820 View local requests

http://www.albany.ocsu.org/acs_homepage.html

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Albany Community School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Nicolette

Ms. Palace

Ms. Thomas

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Albany Community School Demographics

77%

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.

Albany Community School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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