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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 441 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
Its teachers have had 62 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Family Academy of Multilingual Exploration Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Family Academy of Multilingual Exploration Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Family Academy of Multilingual Exploration
$34,033
raised using DonorsChoose
62
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
371
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
254 individuals from Connecticut and
117 individuals out-of-state.