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About this school
Family Academy of Multilingual Exploration is
an urban public school
in New Haven, Connecticut that is part of New Haven Public Schools.
It serves 442 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
Its teachers have had 64 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades Pre-K - 8
442 Students
27 Teachers
255 Blatchley AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Family Academy of Multilingual Exploration Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 4, 2026
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Family Academy of Multilingual Exploration
$35,235
raised using DonorsChoose
64
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
373
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Family Academy of Multilingual Exploration has received support from
255 individuals from Connecticut and
118 individuals out-of-state.