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Cranbury Elementary School

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Cranbury Elementary School is a suburban public school in Norwalk, Connecticut that is part of Norwalk Public Schools. It serves 410 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.6:1. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

410 Students

28 Teachers

10 Knowalot Ln

Norwalk, CT 06851 View local requests

http://ces.norwalkps.org/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Cranbury Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Rios & the Llama Learning Lab

Ms. Rukavina

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Cranbury Elementary School Demographics

66%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

48%

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.

Cranbury Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Cranbury Elementary School

$8,691

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

project for books

projects for art supplies

Cranbury Elementary School has received support from 51 individuals from Connecticut and 7 individuals out-of-state.

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Cranbury Elementary School

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