Connecticut Farms Elementary School in Union, New Jersey on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Connecticut Farms Elementary School is a suburban public school in Union, New Jersey that is part of Township of Union Public Schools. It serves 425 students in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.1:1. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 4

425 Students

42 Teachers

875 Stuyvesant Ave

Union, NJ 07083 View local requests

http://connecticut.twpunionschools.org/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Connecticut Farms Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Brown

Ms. Manfra

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Connecticut Farms Elementary School Demographics

36%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

75%

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.

Connecticut Farms Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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