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Capital Preparatory Harbor - Lower School

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Capital Preparatory Harbor - Lower School is a public school in Bridgeport, Connecticut that is part of Connecticut Department of Education. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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461 Mill Hill Ave.

Bridgeport, CT 06610 View local requests

https://www.capitalprepharbor.org/

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

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Capital Preparatory Harbor - Lower School Demographics

62%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

70%

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.

Capital Preparatory Harbor - Lower School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Capital Preparatory Harbor - Lower School

$4,578

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

project for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

Capital Preparatory Harbor - Lower School has received support from 9 individuals from Connecticut and 11 individuals out-of-state.

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Capital Preparatory Harbor - Lower School

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Capital Preparatory Harbor - Lower School

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