Bowers Elementary School in Manchester, Connecticut on DonorsChoose

{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Bowers Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":22.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9468273,"projectId":8935310,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation! With your help I was able to purchase supplies to create Valentine's day friendship wreaths for the entire school. Students were so excited about this project, and many teachers used the wreaths to decorate their classrooms. \r\n\r\nIn fact, the project was so popular that many staff and students asked me to do it again next year. The artwork brought so much joy to our kids, and bighted up our entire school. I really appreciate your contribution. Without charitable donations like yours these projects would not be possible.","fullyFundedDate":1731336808790,"projectUrl":"project/holiday-wreath/8935310/","projectTitle":"Holiday Wreath","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Vernali","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9468273_orig.jpg?crop=2611,2611,x17,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1708356315740","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9468273"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_43716","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":376,"numTeachers":31,"percentFrplEligible":84,"percentAsian":6,"percentBlack":19,"percentWhite":25,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":43,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"12.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":77.9,"schoolId":43716,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Bowers Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Bowers Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/connecticut/manchester-public-school-district/bowers-elementary-school/43716"}

About this school

Bowers Elementary School is a suburban public school in Manchester, Connecticut that is part of Manchester Public School District. It serves 376 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

376 Students

31 Teachers

141 Princeton St

Manchester, CT 06042 View local requests

http://www.mpspride.org/

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

Give to this school

Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Bowers Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. Each classroom request for funding was created by a classroom teacher and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works

Bowers Elementary School Demographics

84%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

68%

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.

Bowers Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a teacher in need, moving us closer to a nation where students in every community have the tools and experiences they need for a great education.