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About this school
Connections Education Center is
a suburban public school
in West Palm Beach, Florida that is part of Palm Beach County Public Schools.
It serves 103 students
in grades Not specified with a student/teacher ratio of 51.5:1.
Its teachers have had 75 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Not specified
103 Students
2 Teachers
1310 Old Congress Ave Ste AContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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72%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jul 1, 2026
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Connections Education Center
$34,575
raised using DonorsChoose
75
projects
funded
8
teachers
funded
147
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
16
projects
for
art supplies
Connections Education Center has received support from
93 individuals from Florida and
54 individuals out-of-state.
