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College Hill Fundamental Academy

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College Hill Fundamental Academy is an urban public school in Cincinnati, Ohio that is part of Cincinnati Public Schools. It serves 443 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.2:1. Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

443 Students

20 Teachers

1625 Cedar Ave

Cincinnati, OH 45224 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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College Hill Fundamental Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

88%

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.

College Hill Fundamental Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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College Hill Fundamental Academy

$16,356

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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projects for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for art supplies

College Hill Fundamental Academy has received support from 66 individuals from Ohio and 26 individuals out-of-state.

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